#EFB9CE
Closest named color: Baby Pink (#FFB7CE). oklch(84% 0.068 353.4), rgb(239, 185, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#EFB9CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Pink (#FFB7CE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Baby Pink (#FFB7CE) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB9CE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 185, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.068 353.4) |
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 #EFB9CE | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB9CE | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB9CE text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFB9CE text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB9CE
oklch(84% 0.068 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#D584A6
oklch(70.8% 0.108 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86290
oklch(63.1% 0.139 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#B3477A
oklch(55.7% 0.15 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#993767
oklch(49% 0.14 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F54
oklch(42.8% 0.116 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#652A45
oklch(37.7% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#EFB9CE 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) | #BEC2CF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CACBCD | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B7C0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB9CE
#EFB9CE
oklch(84% 0.068 353.4)
- #9DDAC7
#9DDAC7
oklch(84.2% 0.068 173.3)
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 #EFB9CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.028
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
Use #EFB9CE 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.