#EFC1C8
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.053 8), rgb(239, 193, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#EFC1C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 8°. 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 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC1C8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 193, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.053 8) |
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 #EFC1C8 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC1C8 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC1C8 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC1C8 text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC1C8
oklch(85.3% 0.053 8)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB8
oklch(81% 0.069 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8393
oklch(70.8% 0.11 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6179
oklch(63.1% 0.14 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94462
oklch(55.5% 0.152 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3551
oklch(49% 0.141 8)
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Step 800
800
#812D43
oklch(42.6% 0.117 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#682938
oklch(37.5% 0.091 7.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#EFC1C8 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) | #C8C8C8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0C7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BEC3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC1C8
#EFC1C8
oklch(85.3% 0.053 8)
- #A8DBD5
#A8DBD5
oklch(85.4% 0.053 187.3)
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 #EFC1C8, 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 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
Use #EFC1C8 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.