#EFC8BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.3% 0.048 39.3), rgb(239, 200, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#EFC8BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC8BB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 200, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.048 39.3) |
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 #EFC8BB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC8BB | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC8BB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC8BB text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC8BB
oklch(86.3% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A3
oklch(81% 0.062 40)
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Step 400
400
#D68B72
oklch(70.8% 0.099 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C96C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 39)
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Step 600
600
#B4522F
oklch(55.6% 0.137 39.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B4222
oklch(49.2% 0.127 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E371E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#65301E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D12
oklch(27.1% 0.052 40.1)
#EFC8BB 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) | #D1CCBA | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C3C4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC8BB
#EFC8BB
oklch(86.3% 0.048 39.3)
- #B0DAE8
#B0DAE8
oklch(86.3% 0.048 220.1)
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 #EFC8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #EFC8BB 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.