What color is #EFABB2?

#EFABB2 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFABB2?

The RGB value is 239, 171, 178: 239 red, 171 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFABB2?

The complementary color is #ABEFE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFABB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFABB2 color

#EFABB2 rgb(239, 171, 178)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFABB2 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 67.1% green and 69.8% blue (239, 171, 178).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 68% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 26% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Pink Blush (#F4ACB6), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.14:1).

#EFABB2 color codes

HEX	`#EFABB2`
RGB	`rgb(239, 171, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 67.1%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 68%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 28%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 26%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.49, 25.9, 6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.49, 26.67, 13.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.197, 50.694, 48.83)`
Decimal	`15707058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFABB2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EFABB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFABB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EFABB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efabb2; }
.text { color: #efabb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efabb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 171 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efabb2, #efc6ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #EFABB2?: #EFABB2 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pink Blush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFABB2?: The RGB value is 239, 171, 178: 239 red, 171 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFABB2?: The complementary color is #ABEFE8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFABB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.14:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.