#EFC2BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.052 22.7), rgb(239, 194, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#EFC2BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC2BF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 194, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.052 22.7) |
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 #EFC2BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC2BF | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC2BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC2BF 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 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)
#EFC2BF
oklch(85.3% 0.052 22.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8582
oklch(70.7% 0.106 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF6462
oklch(63.1% 0.136 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4849
oklch(55.6% 0.148 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0383A
oklch(49% 0.138 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#823031
oklch(42.7% 0.114 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#692B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 22.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#EFC2BF 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) | #CAC8BF | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BDC1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC2BF
#EFC2BF
oklch(85.3% 0.052 22.7)
- #A7D9DD
#A7D9DD
oklch(85.2% 0.052 202.3)
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 #EFC2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
Use #EFC2BF 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.