#EFC3C2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.05 19.7), rgb(239, 195, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#EFC3C2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 20°. 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 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC3C2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 195, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.05 19.7) |
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 #EFC3C2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC3C2 | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC3C2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC3C2 text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC3C2
oklch(85.5% 0.05 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8686
oklch(70.8% 0.104 20)
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Step 500
500
#CD6568
oklch(63.1% 0.132 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84950
oklch(55.5% 0.144 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A40
oklch(49% 0.133 20)
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Step 800
800
#813135
oklch(42.8% 0.111 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#682C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#EFC3C2 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) | #CBC9C2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9BFC3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC3C2
#EFC3C2
oklch(85.5% 0.05 19.7)
- #A9DADC
#A9DADC
oklch(85.5% 0.051 199.4)
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 #EFC3C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.022
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
Use #EFC3C2 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.