#EFB6BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.9% 0.066 13.9), rgb(239, 182, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#EFB6BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB6BA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 182, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 64%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.066 13.9) |
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 #EFB6BA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB6BA | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB6BA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB6BA text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB6BA
oklch(82.9% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA848C
oklch(70.6% 0.106 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE6370
oklch(63.1% 0.136 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94759
oklch(55.6% 0.147 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3849
oklch(49.2% 0.137 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#812F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#682B33
oklch(37.7% 0.088 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#EFB6BA 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) | #BFBEBA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB1B8 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB6BA
#EFB6BA
oklch(82.9% 0.066 13.9)
- #93D5D3
#93D5D3
oklch(82.8% 0.067 193.5)
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 #EFB6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.024
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
Use #EFB6BA 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.