Palettes / Colors / #EFBDCB
#EFBDCB — Pale Pink
#EFBDCB 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 #EFBDCB 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.
#EFBDCB 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 #BDEFE1; it also sits naturally between #EFBDE4 and #EFC8BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBDCB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 189, 203 |
| HSL | 343°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 343°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 15%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.57, 59.06, 64.50 |
| Yxy | 59.06, 0.3432, 0.3139 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.32, 20.05, -0.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.85, 19.92, -0.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 74% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 15% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFBDCB
.text { color: #EFBDCB; }
.background { background-color: #EFBDCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBDCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 189, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(343, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBDCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 189, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBDCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 189, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBDCB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBDCB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDEFE1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBDCB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBDCB
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 #EFBDCB: ·
How #EFBDCB 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 #EFBDCB 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 #EFBDCB?
#EFBDCB is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 189, 203). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBDCB?
#EFBDCB is RGB 239, 189, 203 — HSL 343°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 15%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBDCB?
Its complement is #BDEFE1; analogous partners are #EFBDE4 and #EFC8BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBDCB for text?
Black text on #EFBDCB has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.