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#EFA3AF Color

#EFA3AF is rgb(239, 163, 175) in RGB, hsl(351, 70%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 27%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFA3AF
HEX#EFA3AF
RGBrgb(239, 163, 175)
HSLhsl(351, 70%, 79%)
HSVhsv(351, 32%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 27%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.091 9)
LABlab(74.86% 30.12 5.86)
LCHlch(74.86% 30.68 11.01)

What #EFA3AF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EFA3AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 5.69Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 6.68Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 7.28Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 8.12Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 9.33Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 9.78

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#EFA3AF Channel Values

How #EFA3AF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 239 · G 163 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 70% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 32% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 27% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFA3AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFA3AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EFA3AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFA3AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EFA3AF
Complementary
#A4EFE4
Analogous
#EFA4D5
Analogous
#EFBEA4
Triadic
#AFEFA4
Triadic
#A4AFEF
Split comp.
#A4EFBE
Split comp.
#A4D5EF

Tints & Shades of #EFA3AF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F1B1BB
#F3BAC2
#F5C7CE
#F7D4D9
#FAE1E4
#FBE9EC

Shades

#E77485
#DF495F
#CC243D
#9C1C2F
#6C1321
#410B14

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFA3AF.

How #EFA3AF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EFA3AF
Protanopia#B3B3AF
Protanomaly#CEADAF
Deuteranopia#C1C1AC
Deuteranomaly#D5B5AD
Tritanopia#EEA5A5
Tritanomaly#EEA4A9
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFA3AF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-efa3af: #EFA3AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFA3AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efa3af': '#EFA3AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.639, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_efa3af">#EFA3AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFA3AF"

More Red Colors

#EFA3AF sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#EFA3AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFA3AF?

#EFA3AF is a light red — rgb(239, 163, 175) in RGB and hsl(351, 70%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #EFA3AF?

#EFA3AF is rgb(239, 163, 175) — red 239, green 163, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFA3AF?

#EFA3AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 27%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFA3AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFA3AF scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFA3AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFA3AF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 6.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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