#EFBFCB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.057 1.7), rgb(239, 191, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#EFBFCB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 2°. 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 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBFCB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 191, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.057 1.7) |
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 #EFBFCB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBFCB | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFBFCB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBFCB text on black | 12.98:1 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFBFCB
oklch(85% 0.057 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC809B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#D05D83
oklch(63.1% 0.15 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB406C
oklch(55.6% 0.162 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1315A
oklch(49.2% 0.151 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#832A4A
oklch(42.8% 0.125 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#69273E
oklch(37.6% 0.098 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#EFBFCB 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) | #C5C6CB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CECA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BCC3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBFCB
#EFBFCB
oklch(85% 0.057 1.7)
- #A5DBD0
#A5DBD0
oklch(85.1% 0.058 180.9)
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 #EFBFCB, 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 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
Use #EFBFCB 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.