Palettes / Colors / #EFBDCA
#EFBDCA — Pale Pink
#EFBDCA is a pink color we call Pale Pink, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #EFBDCA 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.
#EFBDCA 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 #BDEFE2; it also sits naturally between #EFBDE3 and #EFC9BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBDCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 189, 202 |
| HSL | 344°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 344°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.45, 59.01, 63.87 |
| Yxy | 59.01, 0.3441, 0.3150 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.30, 19.90, 0.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.82, 19.75, 0.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 74% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #EFBDCA
.text { color: #EFBDCA; }
.background { background-color: #EFBDCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBDCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 189, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(344, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBDCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 189, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBDCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 189, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBDCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBDCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFBDCA
Tints of #EFBDCA
Tones of #EFBDCA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDEFE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBDCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBDCA
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 #EFBDCA: ·
How #EFBDCA 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 #EFBDCA 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 #EFBDCA?
#EFBDCA is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 189, 202). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBDCA?
#EFBDCA is RGB 239, 189, 202 — HSL 344°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBDCA?
Its complement is #BDEFE2; analogous partners are #EFBDE3 and #EFC9BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBDCA for text?
Black text on #EFBDCA has a contrast ratio of 12.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.