#EFB3A3 Color
#EFB3A3 is rgb(239, 179, 163) in RGB, hsl(13, 70%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 32%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFB3A3rgb(239, 179, 163)hsl(13, 70%, 79%)hsv(13, 32%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 32%, 6%)oklch(81.8% 0.074 35.5)lab(78.31% 20.92 17.16)lch(78.31% 27.06 39.36)What #EFB3A3 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 #EFB3A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFB3A3 Channel Values
How #EFB3A3 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 179 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 70% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 32% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 32% · 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 #EFB3A3 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 #EFB3A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB3A3; 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 #EFB3A3
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 #EFB3A3 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.
#EFB3A3#BFBFA3#D4BAA3#C9C9A1#DAC1A2#F0B1B1#F0B2AC#C1C1C1Using #EFB3A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efb3a3: #EFB3A3;background-color: #EFB3A3;colors: { 'color-efb3a3': '#EFB3A3' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.702, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_efb3a3">#EFB3A3</color>fill="#EFB3A3"More Red Colors
#EFB3A3 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFB3A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFB3A3?
#EFB3A3 is a light red — rgb(239, 179, 163) in RGB and hsl(13, 70%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #EFB3A3?
#EFB3A3 is rgb(239, 179, 163) — red 239, green 179, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFB3A3?
#EFB3A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 32%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFB3A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB3A3 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 #EFB3A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFB3A3 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 14.11, which is visibly different.
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