Palettes / Colors / #EFC8DC
#EFC8DC — Pale Pink
#EFC8DC 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 #EFC8DC 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.
#EFC8DC 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 #C8EFDB; it also sits naturally between #EEC8EF and #EFC8C8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFC8DC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 200, 220 |
| HSL | 329°, 55%, 86% |
| HSV | 329°, 16%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 8%, 6% |
| XYZ | 69.17, 64.83, 76.58 |
| Yxy | 64.83, 0.3285, 0.3079 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.39, 17.01, -4.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.51, 17.01, -4.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 78% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 8% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFC8DC
.text { color: #EFC8DC; }
.background { background-color: #EFC8DC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFC8DC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 200, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(329, 55%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFC8DC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 200, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFC8DC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 200, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFC8DC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFC8DC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFC8DC
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C8EFDB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFC8DC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFC8DC
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 #EFC8DC: ·
How #EFC8DC 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 #EFC8DC 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 #EFC8DC?
#EFC8DC is Pale Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 200, 220). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFC8DC?
#EFC8DC is RGB 239, 200, 220 — HSL 329°, 55%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 8%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFC8DC?
Its complement is #C8EFDB; analogous partners are #EEC8EF and #EFC8C8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFC8DC for text?
Black text on #EFC8DC has a contrast ratio of 13.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.