Palettes / Colors / #EFCCEC
#EFCCEC — Pale Muted Pink
#EFCCEC is a pink color we call Pale Muted Pink, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #EFCCEC 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.
#EFCCEC 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 #CDEFCF; it also sits naturally between #E1CDEF and #EFCDDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFCCEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 204, 236 |
| HSL | 305°, 52%, 87% |
| HSV | 305°, 15%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 72.33, 67.59, 88.59 |
| Yxy | 67.59, 0.3165, 0.2958 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.80, 17.69, -11.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.21, 17.83, -11.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 80% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 1% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFCCEC
.text { color: #EFCCEC; }
.background { background-color: #EFCCEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCCEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 204, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(305, 52%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCCEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 204, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCCEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 204, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFCCEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCCEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDEFCF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFCCEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFCCEC
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 #EFCCEC: ·
How #EFCCEC 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 #EFCCEC 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 #EFCCEC?
#EFCCEC is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 239, 204, 236). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCCEC?
#EFCCEC is RGB 239, 204, 236 — HSL 305°, 52%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFCCEC?
Its complement is #CDEFCF; analogous partners are #E1CDEF and #EFCDDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFCCEC for text?
Black text on #EFCCEC has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.