#EFC5C2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.9% 0.048 22.9), rgb(239, 197, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#EFC5C2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 197, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.048 22.9) |
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 #EFC5C2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC5C2 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC5C2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC5C2 text on black | 13.43:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC5C2
oklch(85.9% 0.048 22.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D88783
oklch(70.7% 0.1 23)
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Step 500
500
#CB6765
oklch(63.1% 0.127 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64C4C
oklch(55.5% 0.138 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 23)
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Step 800
800
#7F3333
oklch(42.7% 0.106 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#672D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#EFC5C2 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) | #CDCAC2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D2C2 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C1C4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC5C2
#EFC5C2
oklch(85.9% 0.048 22.9)
- #ACDBDF
#ACDBDF
oklch(86% 0.049 202.7)
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 #EFC5C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.028
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.031
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
Use #EFC5C2 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.