#EFAEAE Color
#EFAEAE is rgb(239, 174, 174) in RGB, hsl(0, 67%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 27%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFAEAErgb(239, 174, 174)hsl(0, 67%, 81%)hsv(0, 27%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 27%, 6%)oklch(81.2% 0.077 18.9)lab(77.35% 24.49 9.91)lch(77.35% 26.42 22.03)What #EFAEAE 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 #EFAEAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFAEAE Channel Values
How #EFAEAE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 239 · G 174 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 67% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 27% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 27% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFAEAE 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.
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Colors That Go With #EFAEAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFAEAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EFAEAE
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.
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How #EFAEAE 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efaeae: #EFAEAE;background-color: #EFAEAE;colors: { 'color-efaeae': '#EFAEAE' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.682, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_efaeae">#EFAEAE</color>fill="#EFAEAE"More Red Colors
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#EFAEAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFAEAE?
#EFAEAE is a lightest red — rgb(239, 174, 174) in RGB and hsl(0, 67%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.
What is the RGB value of #EFAEAE?
#EFAEAE is rgb(239, 174, 174) — red 239, green 174, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFAEAE?
#EFAEAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 27%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFAEAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFAEAE scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFAEAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFAEAE 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 7.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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