#EFC5B7
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.052 39.3), rgb(239, 197, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#EFC5B7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.34:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC5B7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 197, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 64%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.052 39.3) |
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 #EFC5B7 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC5B7 | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC5B7 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC5B7 text on black | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC5B7
oklch(85.6% 0.052 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#D9896E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6947
oklch(63.1% 0.136 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94D27
oklch(55.6% 0.149 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E19
oklch(49.2% 0.138 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#813418
oklch(42.8% 0.114 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#EFC5B7 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) | #CFC9B6 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABFC1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC5B7
#EFC5B7
oklch(85.6% 0.052 39.3)
- #ABD9E7
#ABD9E7
oklch(85.7% 0.052 218.3)
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 #EFC5B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
Use #EFC5B7 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.