#EFBBB3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.7% 0.061 28.5), rgb(239, 187, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#EFBBB3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 187, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.061 28.5) |
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 #EFBBB3 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBBB3 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBBB3 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBBB3 text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBBB3
oklch(83.7% 0.061 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7897E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA695D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54E43
oklch(55.5% 0.136 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E35
oklch(49.1% 0.128 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F342C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#662E28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#EFBBB3 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) | #C6C1B2 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBB2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB5B9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBBB3
#EFBBB3
oklch(83.7% 0.061 28.5)
- #9AD5DF
#9AD5DF
oklch(83.6% 0.062 209.1)
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 #EFBBB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
Use #EFBBB3 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.