Palettes / Colors / #EFC2CD
#EFC2CD — Pale Red
#EFC2CD is a red color we call Pale Red, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #EFC2CD 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.
#EFC2CD 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 #C3EFE4; it also sits naturally between #EFC3E4 and #EFCEC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFC2CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 194, 205 |
| HSL | 345°, 58%, 85% |
| HSV | 345°, 19%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 14%, 6% |
| XYZ | 65.91, 61.34, 66.12 |
| Yxy | 61.34, 0.3408, 0.3172 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.56, 17.72, 0.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.32, 17.61, 0.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 76% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · 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 #EFC2CD
.text { color: #EFC2CD; }
.background { background-color: #EFC2CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFC2CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 194, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFC2CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 194, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFC2CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 194, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFC2CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFC2CD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFC2CD
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3EFE4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFC2CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFC2CD
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 #EFC2CD: ·
How #EFC2CD 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 #EFC2CD 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 #EFC2CD?
#EFC2CD is Pale Red, a red color (RGB 239, 194, 205). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFC2CD?
#EFC2CD is RGB 239, 194, 205 — HSL 345°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 14%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFC2CD?
Its complement is #C3EFE4; analogous partners are #EFC3E4 and #EFCEC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFC2CD for text?
Black text on #EFC2CD has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.