#EFC2B9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.053 31.3), rgb(239, 194, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#EFC2B9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 194, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.053 31.3) |
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 #EFC2B9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC2B9 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC2B9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC2B9 text on black | 13.08:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC2B9
oklch(85.1% 0.053 31.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A6
oklch(81% 0.069 31)
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Step 400
400
#DC8676
oklch(70.7% 0.109 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06552
oklch(63.1% 0.14 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4937
oklch(55.7% 0.152 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#A13929
oklch(49% 0.141 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#833023
oklch(42.7% 0.117 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C21
oklch(37.8% 0.092 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#EFC2B9 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) | #CBC7B8 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0B9 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABDC0 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC2B9
#EFC2B9
oklch(85.1% 0.053 31.3)
- #A6D8E2
#A6D8E2
oklch(85.1% 0.053 211.2)
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 #EFC2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.028
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #EFC2B9 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.