#EFCAC3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.9% 0.043 30.5), rgb(239, 202, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#EFCAC3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.90:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 202, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.043 30.5) |
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 #EFCAC3 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCAC3 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCAC3 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCAC3 text on black | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFCAC3
oklch(86.9% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 31)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05445
oklch(55.7% 0.123 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#974437
oklch(49.2% 0.115 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B382E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#633129
oklch(37.7% 0.074 30.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D18
oklch(26.9% 0.047 30.8)
#EFCAC3 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) | #D2CEC2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8C6C8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCAC3
#EFCAC3
oklch(86.9% 0.043 30.5)
- #B4DCE4
#B4DCE4
oklch(86.8% 0.043 211.1)
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 #EFCAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.030
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
Use #EFCAC3 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.