What color is #EFCDE0?

#EFCDE0 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color LA Vibes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFCDE0?

The RGB value is 239, 205, 224: 239 red, 205 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFCDE0?

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

Is black or white text better on #EFCDE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFCDE0 color

#EFCDE0 rgb(239, 205, 224)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFCDE0 is a very light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 80.4% green and 87.8% blue (239, 205, 224).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 52% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 6% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is LA Vibes (#EECCDD), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#EFCDE0 color codes

HEX	`#EFCDE0`
RGB	`rgb(239, 205, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 80.4%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 52%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 14%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 6%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.7, 15.04, -4.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.7, 15.84, 341.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.881, 67.397, 79.782)`
Decimal	`15715808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFCDE0, 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 #EFCDE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFCDE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	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 #EFCDE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efcde0; }
.text { color: #efcde0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efcde0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 205 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efcde0, #efcdcf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Pink.

Questions

What color is #EFCDE0?: #EFCDE0 is a very light, moderate rose, closest to the named color LA Vibes. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFCDE0?: The RGB value is 239, 205, 224: 239 red, 205 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFCDE0?: The complementary color is #CDEFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFCDE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.