#EFB2AE Color
#EFB2AE is rgb(239, 178, 174) in RGB, hsl(4, 67%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 27%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFB2AErgb(239, 178, 174)hsl(4, 67%, 81%)hsv(4, 27%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 27%, 6%)oklch(81.9% 0.072 23)lab(78.28% 22.47 11.21)lch(78.28% 25.11 26.51)What #EFB2AE 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 #EFB2AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFB2AE Channel Values
How #EFB2AE 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 178 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 67% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 27% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 27% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.8:1 vs white · 11.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFB2AE 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 #EFB2AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB2AE; 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 #EFB2AE
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 #EFB2AE 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.
#EFB2AE#BEBEAE#D4B9AE#C9C9AC#D9C0AD#EFB2B2#EFB2B0#C1C1C1Using #EFB2AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efb2ae: #EFB2AE;background-color: #EFB2AE;colors: { 'color-efb2ae': '#EFB2AE' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.698, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_efb2ae">#EFB2AE</color>fill="#EFB2AE"More Red Colors
#EFB2AE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFB2AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFB2AE?
#EFB2AE is a lightest red — rgb(239, 178, 174) in RGB and hsl(4, 67%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.25.
What is the RGB value of #EFB2AE?
#EFB2AE is rgb(239, 178, 174) — red 239, green 178, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFB2AE?
#EFB2AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 27%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFB2AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB2AE scores 1.8:1 against white and 11.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFB2AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFB2AE 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 8.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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