Palettes / Colors / #EFAFBD
#EFAFBD — Light Red
#EFAFBD 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 #EFAFBD 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.
#EFAFBD 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 #AEEFE1; it also sits naturally between #EFAEDD and #EFC0AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFAFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 175, 189 |
| HSL | 347°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 347°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 27%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.11, 52.68, 55.15 |
| Yxy | 52.68, 0.3579, 0.3137 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.69, 25.35, 2.11 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.58, 25.07, 1.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 69% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFAFBD
.text { color: #EFAFBD; }
.background { background-color: #EFAFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFAFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 175, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(347, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFAFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 175, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFAFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 175, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFAFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFAFBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFAFBD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEEFE1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFAFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFAFBD
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 #EFAFBD: ·
How #EFAFBD 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 #EFAFBD 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 #EFAFBD?
#EFAFBD is Light Red, a red color (RGB 239, 175, 189). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFAFBD?
#EFAFBD is RGB 239, 175, 189 — HSL 347°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFAFBD?
Its complement is #AEEFE1; analogous partners are #EFAEDD and #EFC0AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFAFBD for text?
Black text on #EFAFBD has a contrast ratio of 11.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.