#EFC1BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.053 25.5), rgb(239, 193, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#EFC1BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC1BC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 193, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.053 25.5) |
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 #EFC1BC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC1BC | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC1BC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC1BC text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC1BC
oklch(85% 0.053 25.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 25.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD857D
oklch(70.8% 0.11 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1635C
oklch(63.1% 0.141 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4742
oklch(55.6% 0.152 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#A23734
oklch(49.1% 0.142 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#832F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B27
oklch(37.8% 0.091 26)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#EFC1BC 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) | #CAC7BC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABCC0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC1BC
#EFC1BC
oklch(85% 0.053 25.5)
- #A5D8DF
#A5D8DF
oklch(84.9% 0.053 206.6)
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 #EFC1BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #EFC1BC 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.