#EFC5BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.7% 0.05 33.6), rgb(239, 197, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#EFC5BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 34°. 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 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC5BB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 197, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.05 33.6) |
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 #EFC5BB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC5BB | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC5BB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC5BB text on black | 13.37:1 | 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
#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)
#EFC5BB
oklch(85.7% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 33)
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Step 400
400
#D98876
oklch(70.7% 0.104 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6852
oklch(63% 0.132 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84D37
oklch(55.6% 0.144 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D29
oklch(49.1% 0.134 33.4)
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Step 800
800
#803323
oklch(42.6% 0.111 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E21
oklch(37.6% 0.085 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#EFC5BB 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) | #CEC9BA | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1BB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC0C2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC5BB
#EFC5BB
oklch(85.7% 0.05 33.6)
- #ABD9E4
#ABD9E4
oklch(85.6% 0.05 213.9)
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 #EFC5BB, 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 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
Use #EFC5BB 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.