#EFC1CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.054 3.7), rgb(239, 193, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#EFC1CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC1CB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 193, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.054 3.7) |
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 #EFC1CB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC1CB | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC1CB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC1CB text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC1CB
oklch(85.4% 0.054 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8299
oklch(70.6% 0.111 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6080
oklch(63.1% 0.143 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94469
oklch(55.7% 0.154 4)
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Step 700
700
#9F3458
oklch(49.1% 0.144 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#812D48
oklch(42.8% 0.118 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1923
oklch(27% 0.058 4.2)
#EFC1CB 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) | #C7C8CB | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BEC4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC1CB
#EFC1CB
oklch(85.4% 0.054 3.7)
- #A8DBD3
#A8DBD3
oklch(85.4% 0.054 184.4)
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 #EFC1CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.029
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
Use #EFC1CB 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.