#EFC2CE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.053 0.5), rgb(239, 194, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#EFC2CE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC2CE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 194, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.053 0.5) |
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 #EFC2CE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC2CE | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC2CE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC2CE text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC2CE
oklch(85.7% 0.053 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBE
oklch(81% 0.068 1)
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Step 400
400
#D9839D
oklch(70.8% 0.11 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC6185
oklch(63.2% 0.14 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#B7456F
oklch(55.7% 0.152 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D355D
oklch(49% 0.143 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#802D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#67293F
oklch(37.6% 0.092 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#EFC2CE 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) | #C7C9CE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C0C6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC2CE
#EFC2CE
oklch(85.7% 0.053 0.5)
- #AADCD1
#AADCD1
oklch(85.6% 0.054 180)
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 #EFC2CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.023
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.029
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.033
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
Use #EFC2CE 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.