#EFC1C5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.053 12.4), rgb(239, 193, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#EFC1C5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC1C5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 193, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.053 12.4) |
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 #EFC1C5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC1C5 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC1C5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC1C5 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC1C5
oklch(85.2% 0.053 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB838E
oklch(70.6% 0.109 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6172
oklch(63% 0.14 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA455B
oklch(55.6% 0.151 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#A0364A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#822E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 12.7)
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Step 900
900
#692A34
oklch(37.7% 0.091 12.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#EFC1C5 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) | #C8C7C5 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFC4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BDC2 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC1C5
#EFC1C5
oklch(85.2% 0.053 12.4)
- #A7DAD8
#A7DAD8
oklch(85.2% 0.053 193.2)
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 #EFC1C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.021
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.026
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
Use #EFC1C5 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.