What color is #EFC7C2?

#EFC7C2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rose Haze. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFC7C2?

The RGB value is 239, 199, 194: 239 red, 199 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFC7C2?

The complementary color is #C2EAEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFC7C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.62:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFC7C2 color

#EFC7C2 rgb(239, 199, 194)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFC7C2 is a very light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 78% green and 76.1% blue (239, 199, 194).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 58% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 19% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Rose Haze (#ECC5C0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.62:1).

#EFC7C2 color codes

HEX	`#EFC7C2`
RGB	`rgb(239, 199, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 78%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 58%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 19%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 19%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.49, 13.38, 7.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.49, 15.49, 30.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.758, 63.095, 59.743)`
Decimal	`15714242`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFC7C2, 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 #EFC7C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFC7C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.62:1	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 #EFC7C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efc7c2; }
.text { color: #efc7c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efc7c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 199 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efc7c2, #efdec2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Millennial Pink.

Questions

What color is #EFC7C2?: #EFC7C2 is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Rose Haze. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFC7C2?: The RGB value is 239, 199, 194: 239 red, 199 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFC7C2?: The complementary color is #C2EAEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFC7C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.62:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.