Palettes / Colors / #EFC2BF
#EFC2BF — Pale Red
#EFC2BF is a red color we call Pale 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 #EFC2BF 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.
#EFC2BF 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 #BEEBEF; it also sits naturally between #EFBED3 and #EFD9BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFC2BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 194, 191 |
| HSL | 4°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 4°, 20%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 20%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.29, 60.70, 57.62 |
| Yxy | 60.70, 0.3521, 0.3324 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.21, 15.57, 7.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.91, 15.37, 6.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 76% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 20% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFC2BF
.text { color: #EFC2BF; }
.background { background-color: #EFC2BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFC2BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 194, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFC2BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 194, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFC2BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 194, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFC2BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFC2BF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFC2BF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEEBEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFC2BF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFC2BF
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 #EFC2BF: ·
How #EFC2BF 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 #EFC2BF 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 #EFC2BF?
#EFC2BF is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 239, 194, 191). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFC2BF?
#EFC2BF is RGB 239, 194, 191 — HSL 4°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 20%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFC2BF?
Its complement is #BEEBEF; analogous partners are #EFBED3 and #EFD9BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFC2BF for text?
Black text on #EFC2BF has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.