#EFAEC5 Color
#EFAEC5 is rgb(239, 174, 197) in RGB, hsl(339, 67%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 18%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFAEC5rgb(239, 174, 197)hsl(339, 67%, 81%)hsv(339, 27%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 18%, 6%)oklch(81.8% 0.081 356)lab(77.84% 26.92 -1.84)lch(77.84% 26.99 356.09)What #EFAEC5 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 #EFAEC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFAEC5 Channel Values
How #EFAEC5 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 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 67% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 27% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 18% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFAEC5 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 #EFAEC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFAEC5; 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 #EFAEC5
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 #EFAEC5 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.
#EFAEC5#BBBBC5#D2B6C5#C7C7C3#D8BDC4#EDB1B1#EEB0B9#C0C0C0Using #EFAEC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efaec5: #EFAEC5;background-color: #EFAEC5;colors: { 'color-efaec5': '#EFAEC5' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.682, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_efaec5">#EFAEC5</color>fill="#EFAEC5"More Pink Colors
#EFAEC5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFAEC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFAEC5?
#EFAEC5 is a lightest pink — rgb(239, 174, 197) in RGB and hsl(339, 67%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.23.
What is the RGB value of #EFAEC5?
#EFAEC5 is rgb(239, 174, 197) — red 239, green 174, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFAEC5?
#EFAEC5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 18%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFAEC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFAEC5 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFAEC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFAEC5 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 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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