#EFC1BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.053 21.2), rgb(239, 193, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#EFC1BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC1BF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 193, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.053 21.2) |
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 #EFC1BF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC1BF | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC1BF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC1BF text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC1BF
oklch(85.1% 0.053 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AE
oklch(81% 0.068 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8483
oklch(70.6% 0.109 20.9)
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Step 500
500
#D06364
oklch(63.2% 0.138 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB464B
oklch(55.5% 0.151 21)
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Step 700
700
#A1373C
oklch(49.1% 0.14 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#832E32
oklch(42.7% 0.117 20.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 20.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#EFC1BF 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) | #C9C7BF | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BCC1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC1BF
#EFC1BF
oklch(85.1% 0.053 21.2)
- #A6D9DC
#A6D9DC
oklch(85.1% 0.053 200.7)
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 #EFC1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
Use #EFC1BF 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.