What color is #EFB2A6?

#EFB2A6 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Salmon Glow. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFB2A6?

The RGB value is 239, 178, 166: 239 red, 178 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFB2A6?

The complementary color is #A6E3EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFB2A6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFB2A6 color

#EFB2A6 rgb(239, 178, 166)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFB2A6 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 69.8% green and 65.1% blue (239, 178, 166).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 70% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 31% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Salmon Glow (#EBB9AF), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.59:1).

#EFB2A6 color codes

HEX	`#EFB2A6`
RGB	`rgb(239, 178, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 69.8%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 70%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 31%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 31%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.84, 20.57, 14.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.84, 25.36, 35.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.401, 52.948, 43.213)`
Decimal	`15708838`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFB2A6, 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 #EFB2A6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFB2A6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.59:1	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 #EFB2A6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efb2a6; }
.text { color: #efb2a6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efb2a6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 178 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efb2a6, #efd7a6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #EFB2A6?: #EFB2A6 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Salmon Glow. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFB2A6?: The RGB value is 239, 178, 166: 239 red, 178 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFB2A6?: The complementary color is #A6E3EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFB2A6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.59:1 and white text 1.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.