What color is #EFC4CF?

#EFC4CF is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Oh so Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFC4CF?

The RGB value is 239, 196, 207: 239 red, 196 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFC4CF?

The complementary color is #C4EFE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFC4CF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFC4CF color

#EFC4CF rgb(239, 196, 207)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFC4CF is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 76.9% green and 81.2% blue (239, 196, 207).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 57% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 13% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Oh so Pink (#F1C7D0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.47:1).

#EFC4CF color codes

HEX	`#EFC4CF`
RGB	`rgb(239, 196, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 76.9%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 57%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 18%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 13%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.09, 16.97, 0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.09, 16.98, 0.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.599, 62.338, 67.544)`
Decimal	`15713487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFC4CF, 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 #EFC4CF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFC4CF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.47:1	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 #EFC4CF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efc4cf; }
.text { color: #efc4cf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efc4cf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 196 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efc4cf, #efcfc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EFC4CF?: #EFC4CF is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Oh so Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFC4CF?: The RGB value is 239, 196, 207: 239 red, 196 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFC4CF?: The complementary color is #C4EFE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFC4CF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.47:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.