#EFBAB2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.4% 0.063 28.3), rgb(239, 186, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#EFBAB2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 186, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.063 28.3) |
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 #EFBAB2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBAB2 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBAB2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFBAB2 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBAB2
oklch(83.4% 0.063 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8887D
oklch(70.7% 0.1 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB685C
oklch(63% 0.128 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74D42
oklch(55.6% 0.14 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D34
oklch(49.1% 0.13 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F332C
oklch(42.6% 0.107 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E27
oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B17
oklch(26.8% 0.053 28.3)
#EFBAB2 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) | #C5C0B1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAB1 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB4B8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBAB2
#EFBAB2
oklch(83.4% 0.063 28.3)
- #98D5DE
#98D5DE
oklch(83.5% 0.063 207.5)
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 #EFBAB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
Use #EFBAB2 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.