Palettes / Colors / #EFAECD
#EFAECD — Light Pink
#EFAECD 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 #EFAECD 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.
#EFAECD 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 #AEEFD0; it also sits naturally between #EFAEEE and #EFAFAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFAECD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 174, 205 |
| HSL | 331°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 331°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 14%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.75, 53.03, 64.74 |
| Yxy | 53.03, 0.3440, 0.2954 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.89, 28.34, -6.29 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.82, 28.26, -5.92 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 68% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 14% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFAECD
.text { color: #EFAECD; }
.background { background-color: #EFAECD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFAECD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 174, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(331, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFAECD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 174, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFAECD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 174, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFAECD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFAECD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFAECD
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Tones of #EFAECD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEEFD0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFAECD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFAECD
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 #EFAECD: ·
How #EFAECD 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 #EFAECD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFAECD?
#EFAECD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 174, 205). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFAECD?
#EFAECD is RGB 239, 174, 205 — HSL 331°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 14%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFAECD?
Its complement is #AEEFD0; analogous partners are #EFAEEE and #EFAFAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFAECD for text?
Black text on #EFAECD has a contrast ratio of 11.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.81:1.