#EFBFCA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.057 3), rgb(239, 191, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#EFBFCA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 3°. 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 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBFCA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 191, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.057 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 #EFBFCA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBFCA | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBFCA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBFCA text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBFCA
oklch(85% 0.057 3)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBC
oklch(80.8% 0.074 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8099
oklch(70.6% 0.117 3)
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Step 500
500
#D05D81
oklch(63% 0.149 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB406A
oklch(55.6% 0.162 3)
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Step 700
700
#A13158
oklch(49.1% 0.15 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#832A48
oklch(42.7% 0.125 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A273C
oklch(37.7% 0.098 3.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#EFBFCA 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) | #C5C6CA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CEC9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BCC3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBFCA
#EFBFCA
oklch(85% 0.057 3)
- #A5DAD1
#A5DAD1
oklch(84.9% 0.056 183.4)
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 #EFBFCA, 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 0.025
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.027
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
Use #EFBFCA 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.