Palettes / Colors / #EFC2CE
#EFC2CE — Pale Pink
#EFC2CE 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 #EFC2CE 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.
#EFC2CE 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 #C3EFE3; it also sits naturally between #EFC3E5 and #EFCDC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFC2CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 194, 206 |
| HSL | 344°, 58%, 85% |
| HSV | 344°, 19%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 14%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.03, 61.39, 66.76 |
| Yxy | 61.39, 0.3400, 0.3162 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.59, 17.88, 0.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.35, 17.77, 0.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 76% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 14% · 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 #EFC2CE
.text { color: #EFC2CE; }
.background { background-color: #EFC2CE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFC2CE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 194, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(344, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFC2CE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 194, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFC2CE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 194, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFC2CE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFC2CE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFC2CE
Tints of #EFC2CE
Tones of #EFC2CE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3EFE3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFC2CE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFC2CE
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 #EFC2CE: ·
How #EFC2CE 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 #EFC2CE 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 #EFC2CE?
#EFC2CE is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 194, 206). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFC2CE?
#EFC2CE is RGB 239, 194, 206 — HSL 344°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 14%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFC2CE?
Its complement is #C3EFE3; analogous partners are #EFC3E5 and #EFCDC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFC2CE for text?
Black text on #EFC2CE has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.