Palettes / Colors / #EFA4BB
#EFA4BB — Light Pink
#EFA4BB is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EFA4BB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EFA4BB is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A4EFD8; it also sits naturally between #EFA4E0 and #EFB3A4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFA4BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 164, 187 |
| HSL | 342°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 342°, 31%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 22%, 6% |
| XYZ | 57.84, 48.49, 53.32 |
| Yxy | 48.49, 0.3623, 0.3037 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.13, 30.90, -0.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.63, 30.61, -0.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 64% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 22% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFA4BB
.text { color: #EFA4BB; }
.background { background-color: #EFA4BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFA4BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 164, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(342, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFA4BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 164, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFA4BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 164, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFA4BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFA4BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4EFD8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFA4BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFA4BB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EFA4BB: ·
How #EFA4BB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EFA4BB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFA4BB?
#EFA4BB is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 164, 187). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFA4BB?
#EFA4BB is RGB 239, 164, 187 — HSL 342°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 22%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFA4BB?
Its complement is #A4EFD8; analogous partners are #EFA4E0 and #EFB3A4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFA4BB for text?
Black text on #EFA4BB has a contrast ratio of 10.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.