#EFC3BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.051 27.2), rgb(239, 195, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#EFC3BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC3BD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 195, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 61%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.051 27.2) |
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 #EFC3BD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC3BD | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC3BD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC3BD text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC3BD
oklch(85.4% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB867C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE655B
oklch(63% 0.135 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A41
oklch(55.7% 0.147 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03A33
oklch(49.1% 0.137 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#82312B
oklch(42.8% 0.113 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#682C27
oklch(37.6% 0.087 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#EFC3BD 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) | #CCC8BC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BD | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BEC1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC3BD
#EFC3BD
oklch(85.4% 0.051 27.2)
- #A9D9E0
#A9D9E0
oklch(85.4% 0.051 207.3)
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 #EFC3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.025
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
Use #EFC3BD 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.