#EFBFBF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.055 18.3), rgb(239, 191, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#EFBFBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBFBF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 191, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.055 18.3) |
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 #EFBFBF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBFBF | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBFBF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBFBF text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBFBF
oklch(84.7% 0.055 18.3)
-
Step 300
300
#EBAFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 18.7)
-
Step 400
400
#DE8285
oklch(70.6% 0.114 18.3)
-
Step 500
500
#D36067
oklch(63.2% 0.145 18.5)
-
Step 600
600
#BE434F
oklch(55.7% 0.158 18.2)
-
Step 700
700
#A3333F
oklch(49% 0.147 18.4)
-
Step 800
800
#852C34
oklch(42.8% 0.122 18.7)
-
Step 900
900
#6B292E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 18.2)
-
Step 950
950
#3F191B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 18.7)
#EFBFBF 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) | #C7C5BF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEBE | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BBBF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBFBF
#EFBFBF
oklch(84.7% 0.055 18.3)
- #A3D8DA
#A3D8DA
oklch(84.6% 0.055 199.1)
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 #EFBFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
Use #EFBFBF 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.