#EFC5BA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.051 35.1), rgb(239, 197, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#EFC5BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC5BA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 197, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.051 35.1) |
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 #EFC5BA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC5BA | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC5BA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC5BA text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC5BA
oklch(85.7% 0.051 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A5
oklch(80.8% 0.065 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#D98874
oklch(70.6% 0.104 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD684F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 35)
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Step 600
600
#B84D33
oklch(55.6% 0.145 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D26
oklch(49% 0.135 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#803421
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#682E20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#EFC5BA 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) | #CEC9B9 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1BA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC0C2 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC5BA
#EFC5BA
oklch(85.7% 0.051 35.1)
- #ABD9E5
#ABD9E5
oklch(85.7% 0.051 215.4)
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 #EFC5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #EFC5BA 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.