What color is #EFC5DD?

#EFC5DD is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Starlet Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFC5DD?

The RGB value is 239, 197, 221: 239 red, 197 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFC5DD?

The complementary color is #C5EFD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFC5DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.7:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFC5DD color

#EFC5DD rgb(239, 197, 221)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFC5DD is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 77.3% green and 86.7% blue (239, 197, 221).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 57% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Starlet Pink (#EDC2DB), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.7:1).

#EFC5DD color codes

HEX	`#EFC5DD`
RGB	`rgb(239, 197, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 77.3%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 57%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 18%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 8%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.71, 18.76, -6.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.71, 19.79, 341.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.613, 63.506, 77.036)`
Decimal	`15713757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFC5DD, 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 #EFC5DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFC5DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.7:1	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 #EFC5DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efc5dd; }
.text { color: #efc5dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efc5dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 197 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efc5dd, #efc5c8); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #EFC5DD?: #EFC5DD is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Starlet Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFC5DD?: The RGB value is 239, 197, 221: 239 red, 197 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFC5DD?: The complementary color is #C5EFD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFC5DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.7:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.