#EFC4BA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.5% 0.051 33.3), rgb(239, 196, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#EFC4BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC4BA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 196, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.051 33.3) |
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 #EFC4BA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC4BA | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC4BA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC4BA 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC4BA
oklch(85.5% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8875
oklch(70.8% 0.105 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6751
oklch(63.1% 0.135 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94C35
oklch(55.6% 0.146 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C28
oklch(49.1% 0.136 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#813222
oklch(42.6% 0.113 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#682D21
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#EFC4BA 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) | #CDC9B9 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1BA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABFC1 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC4BA
#EFC4BA
oklch(85.5% 0.051 33.3)
- #AAD9E4
#AAD9E4
oklch(85.6% 0.051 213.6)
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 #EFC4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #EFC4BA 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.