#EFC4CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86% 0.05 7.2), rgb(239, 196, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#EFC4CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 7°. 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 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC4CB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 196, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 57%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.05 7.2) |
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 #EFC4CB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC4CB | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC4CB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC4CB text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC4CB
oklch(86% 0.05 7.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78595
oklch(70.7% 0.102 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA647B
oklch(63% 0.131 7.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54965
oklch(55.6% 0.142 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A53
oklch(49.2% 0.132 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E3044
oklch(42.6% 0.11 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#662C3A
oklch(37.8% 0.085 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#EFC4CB 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) | #CACACB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2CA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C1C6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC4CB
#EFC4CB
oklch(86% 0.05 7.2)
- #ADDCD6
#ADDCD6
oklch(86% 0.049 186.7)
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 #EFC4CB, 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 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.025
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
Use #EFC4CB 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.