Palettes / Colors / #EFB2AE
#EFB2AE — Light Red
#EFB2AE 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 #EFB2AE 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.
#EFB2AE 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 #AEEBEF; it also sits naturally between #EFAECA and #EFD3AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFB2AE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 178, 174 |
| HSL | 4°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 4°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 27%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.16, 53.25, 47.20 |
| Yxy | 53.25, 0.3706, 0.3336 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.02, 21.64, 10.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.97, 21.24, 9.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 70% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · 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 #EFB2AE
.text { color: #EFB2AE; }
.background { background-color: #EFB2AE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB2AE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 178, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB2AE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 178, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB2AE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 178, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFB2AE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB2AE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEEBEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFB2AE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFB2AE
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 #EFB2AE: ·
How #EFB2AE 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 #EFB2AE 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 #EFB2AE?
#EFB2AE is Light Red, a red color (RGB 239, 178, 174). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB2AE?
#EFB2AE is RGB 239, 178, 174 — HSL 4°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 27%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFB2AE?
Its complement is #AEEBEF; analogous partners are #EFAECA and #EFD3AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFB2AE for text?
Black text on #EFB2AE has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.