Palettes / Colors / #EFCFCF
#EFCFCF — Pale Muted Red
#EFCFCF is a red color we call Pale Muted 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 #EFCFCF 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.
#EFCFCF 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 #CDEEEE; it also sits naturally between #EECDDE and #EEDECD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFCFCF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 207, 207 |
| HSL | 0°, 50%, 87% |
| HSV | 0°, 13%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 13%, 6% |
| XYZ | 69.17, 67.48, 68.41 |
| Yxy | 67.48, 0.3373, 0.3291 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.75, 11.18, 4.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.15, 11.11, 3.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 81% · Blue 81%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 13% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFCFCF
.text { color: #EFCFCF; }
.background { background-color: #EFCFCF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCFCF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 207, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(0, 50%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCFCF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 207, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCFCF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 207, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFCFCF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCFCF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFCFCF
Tints of #EFCFCF
Tones of #EFCFCF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDEEEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFCFCF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFCFCF
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 #EFCFCF: ·
How #EFCFCF 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 #EFCFCF 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 #EFCFCF?
#EFCFCF is Pale Muted Red, a red color (RGB 239, 207, 207). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCFCF?
#EFCFCF is RGB 239, 207, 207 — HSL 0°, 50%, 87% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 13%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFCFCF?
Its complement is #CDEEEE; analogous partners are #EECDDE and #EEDECD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFCFCF for text?
Black text on #EFCFCF has a contrast ratio of 14.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.