What color is #EFBACA?

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

What is the RGB value of #EFBACA?

The RGB value is 239, 186, 202: 239 red, 186 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFBACA?

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

Is black or white text better on #EFBACA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFBACA color

#EFBACA rgb(239, 186, 202)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 72.9% green and 79.2% blue (239, 186, 202).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 62% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 15% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Chantilly (#EDB8C7), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#EFBACA color codes

HEX	`#EFBACA`
RGB	`rgb(239, 186, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 72.9%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 62%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 22%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 15%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.59, 21.48, -0.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.59, 21.49, 358.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.816, 57.735, 63.648)`
Decimal	`15710922`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFBACA, 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 #EFBACA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFBACA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	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 #EFBACA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efbaca; }
.text { color: #efbaca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efbaca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 186 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efbaca, #efc4ba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bubblegum Pink.

Questions

What color is #EFBACA?: #EFBACA is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chantilly. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFBACA?: The RGB value is 239, 186, 202: 239 red, 186 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFBACA?: The complementary color is #BAEFDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFBACA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.55:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.