#EFC7BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.2% 0.047 31.2), rgb(239, 199, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#EFC7BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC7BF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 199, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.047 31.2) |
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 #EFC7BF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC7BF | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC7BF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC7BF text on black | 13.59:1 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC7BF
oklch(86.2% 0.047 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68A7B
oklch(70.8% 0.096 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#B4503F
oklch(55.6% 0.134 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4031
oklch(49.1% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3529
oklch(42.7% 0.104 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#662F26
oklch(37.7% 0.081 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#EFC7BF 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) | #CFCBBE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D3BF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C2C5 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC7BF
#EFC7BF
oklch(86.2% 0.047 31.2)
- #AFDBE3
#AFDBE3
oklch(86.3% 0.047 209.9)
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 #EFC7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.028
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.031
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
Use #EFC7BF 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.