What color is #EFCBCD?

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

What is the RGB value of #EFCBCD?

The RGB value is 239, 203, 205: 239 red, 203 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFCBCD?

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

Is black or white text better on #EFCBCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.09:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFCBCD color

#EFCBCD rgb(239, 203, 205)

Shades of pink

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 79.6% green and 80.4% blue (239, 203, 205).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 53% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 14% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Abloom (#F1CBCD), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.09:1).

#EFCBCD color codes

HEX	`#EFCBCD`
RGB	`rgb(239, 203, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 79.6%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 53%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 15%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 14%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.73, 12.96, 3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.73, 13.49, 16.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.972, 65.472, 66.803)`
Decimal	`15715277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFCBCD, 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 #EFCBCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFCBCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.09:1	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 #EFCBCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efcbcd; }
.text { color: #efcbcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efcbcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 203 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efcbcd, #efdbcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Baby Pink.

Questions

What color is #EFCBCD?: #EFCBCD is a very light, moderate red, closest to the named color Abloom. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFCBCD?: The RGB value is 239, 203, 205: 239 red, 203 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFCBCD?: The complementary color is #CBEFED, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFCBCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.09:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.