#EFC7CA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.5% 0.046 13), rgb(239, 199, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#EFC7CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 13°. 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 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC7CA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 199, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 56%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.046 13) |
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 #EFC7CA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC7CA | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC7CA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC7CA text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC7CA
oklch(86.5% 0.046 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B6
oklch(81% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48890
oklch(70.7% 0.094 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76975
oklch(63.2% 0.12 13)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5D
oklch(55.6% 0.131 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#993F4D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C343F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 13)
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Step 900
900
#642E36
oklch(37.6% 0.078 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 14.7)
#EFC7CA 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) | #CDCCCA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D3C9 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C4C8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC7CA
#EFC7CA
oklch(86.5% 0.046 13)
- #B1DDDB
#B1DDDB
oklch(86.6% 0.046 192.9)
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 #EFC7CA, 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 0.024
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.029
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
Use #EFC7CA 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.