What color is #EFB9DB?

#EFB9DB is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Rosecco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFB9DB?

The RGB value is 239, 185, 219: 239 red, 185 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFB9DB?

The complementary color is #B9EFCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFB9DB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFB9DB color

#EFB9DB rgb(239, 185, 219)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFB9DB is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 72.5% green and 85.9% blue (239, 185, 219).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 63% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Rosecco (#EEBBDD), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.63:1).

#EFB9DB color codes

HEX	`#EFB9DB`
RGB	`rgb(239, 185, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 72.5%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 63%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 23%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 8%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.83, 24.79, -9.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.83, 26.55, 339.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.731, 58.165, 74.769)`
Decimal	`15710683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFB9DB, 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 #EFB9DB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFB9DB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.63:1	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 #EFB9DB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efb9db; }
.text { color: #efb9db; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efb9db; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 185 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efb9db, #efb9c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cotton Candy.

Questions

What color is #EFB9DB?: #EFB9DB is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Rosecco. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFB9DB?: The RGB value is 239, 185, 219: 239 red, 185 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFB9DB?: The complementary color is #B9EFCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFB9DB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.