#EFC8C2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.5% 0.045 28.3), rgb(239, 200, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#EFC8C2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 28°. 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 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC8C2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 200, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.045 28.3) |
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 #EFC8C2 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC8C2 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC8C2 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC8C2 text on black | 13.71:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC8C2
oklch(86.5% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A80
oklch(70.6% 0.093 28)
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Step 500
500
#C76B60
oklch(63.1% 0.119 28)
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Step 600
600
#B25146
oklch(55.5% 0.129 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#994138
oklch(49.1% 0.12 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C362E
oklch(42.6% 0.099 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#653029
oklch(37.8% 0.078 29)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#EFC8C2 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) | #D0CCC2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4C2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C4C6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC8C2
#EFC8C2
oklch(86.5% 0.045 28.3)
- #B1DBE2
#B1DBE2
oklch(86.4% 0.045 208.8)
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 #EFC8C2, 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 0.029
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
Use #EFC8C2 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.