Palettes / Colors / #EFAAAE
#EFAAAE — Light Red
#EFAAAE is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EFAAAE 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.
#EFAAAE is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A9EFEB; it also sits naturally between #EFA9CF and #EFC9A9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFAAAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 170, 174 |
| HSL | 357°, 68%, 80% |
| HSV | 357°, 29%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 29%, 27%, 6% |
| XYZ | 57.61, 50.16, 46.69 |
| Yxy | 50.16, 0.3730, 0.3247 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.17, 25.89, 8.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.82, 25.45, 6.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 67% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 27% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFAAAE
.text { color: #EFAAAE; }
.background { background-color: #EFAAAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFAAAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 170, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 68%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFAAAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 170, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFAAAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 170, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFAAAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFAAAE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9EFEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.90:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFAAAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFAAAE
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 #EFAAAE: ·
How #EFAAAE 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 #EFAAAE 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 #EFAAAE?
#EFAAAE is Light Red, a red color (RGB 239, 170, 174). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFAAAE?
#EFAAAE is RGB 239, 170, 174 — HSL 357°, 68%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 27%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFAAAE?
Its complement is #A9EFEB; analogous partners are #EFA9CF and #EFC9A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFAAAE for text?
Black text on #EFAAAE has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.90:1.