#EFC7BE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.2% 0.047 32.8), rgb(239, 199, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#EFC7BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 33°. 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 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC7BE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 199, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.047 32.8) |
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 #EFC7BE | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC7BE | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC7BE text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC7BE text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC7BE
oklch(86.2% 0.047 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68A79
oklch(70.7% 0.097 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96A57
oklch(63% 0.125 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#B5503C
oklch(55.7% 0.136 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B402E
oklch(49.1% 0.126 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3527
oklch(42.6% 0.105 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#662F24
oklch(37.7% 0.082 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#EFC7BE 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) | #CFCBBD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C2C5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC7BE
#EFC7BE
oklch(86.2% 0.047 32.8)
- #AFDAE4
#AFDAE4
oklch(86.1% 0.047 213.4)
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 #EFC7BE, 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 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
Use #EFC7BE 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.