#EFB4BF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.7% 0.07 6.3), rgb(239, 180, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#EFB4BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB4BF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 180, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.07 6.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EFB4BF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB4BF | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB4BF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB4BF text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB4BF
oklch(82.7% 0.07 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8295
oklch(70.7% 0.111 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF607C
oklch(63.2% 0.143 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4365
oklch(55.6% 0.155 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03454
oklch(49.1% 0.144 6.1)
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Step 800
800
#822C44
oklch(42.7% 0.12 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#69293A
oklch(37.8% 0.093 6.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1922
oklch(27.1% 0.059 6.5)
#EFB4BF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BCBDBF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB0B8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB4BF
#EFB4BF
oklch(82.7% 0.07 6.3)
- #91D6CD
#91D6CD
oklch(82.8% 0.071 185.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EFB4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.026
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
Use #EFB4BF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.