Palettes / Colors / #EFBDCD
#EFBDCD — Pale Pink
#EFBDCD 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 #EFBDCD 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.
#EFBDCD 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 #BDEFDF; it also sits naturally between #EFBDE6 and #EFC6BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBDCD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 189, 205 |
| HSL | 341°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 341°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 14%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.81, 59.15, 65.76 |
| Yxy | 59.15, 0.3416, 0.3118 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.38, 20.37, -1.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.91, 20.25, -1.08 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 74% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · 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 #EFBDCD
.text { color: #EFBDCD; }
.background { background-color: #EFBDCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBDCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 189, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(341, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBDCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 189, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBDCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 189, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBDCD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBDCD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDEFDF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBDCD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBDCD
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 #EFBDCD: ·
How #EFBDCD 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 #EFBDCD 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 #EFBDCD?
#EFBDCD is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 189, 205). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBDCD?
#EFBDCD is RGB 239, 189, 205 — HSL 341°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 14%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBDCD?
Its complement is #BDEFDF; analogous partners are #EFBDE6 and #EFC6BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBDCD for text?
Black text on #EFBDCD has a contrast ratio of 12.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.