What color is #EFCAD5?

#EFCAD5 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Smidgen of Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFCAD5?

The RGB value is 239, 202, 213: 239 red, 202 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFCAD5?

The complementary color is #CAEFE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFCAD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFCAD5 color

#EFCAD5 rgb(239, 202, 213)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFCAD5 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 79.2% green and 83.5% blue (239, 202, 213).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 54% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 11% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Smidgen of Love (#F0CCD9), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.08:1).

#EFCAD5 color codes

HEX	`#EFCAD5`
RGB	`rgb(239, 202, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 79.2%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 54%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 15%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 11%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.69, 14.78, -0.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.69, 14.79, 357.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.727, 65.398, 71.941)`
Decimal	`15715029`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFCAD5, 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 #EFCAD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFCAD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.08:1	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 #EFCAD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efcad5; }
.text { color: #efcad5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efcad5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 202 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efcad5, #efd2ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EFCAD5?: #EFCAD5 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Smidgen of Love. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFCAD5?: The RGB value is 239, 202, 213: 239 red, 202 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFCAD5?: The complementary color is #CAEFE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFCAD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.08:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.