#EFB5AF Color
#EFB5AF is rgb(239, 181, 175) in RGB, hsl(6, 67%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFB5AFrgb(239, 181, 175)hsl(6, 67%, 81%)hsv(6, 27%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 6%)oklch(82.4% 0.068 25.4)lab(79.00% 21.06 11.68)lch(79.00% 24.09 29.01)What #EFB5AF 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 #EFB5AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFB5AF Channel Values
How #EFB5AF 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 181 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 67% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 27% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 27% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFB5AF 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 #EFB5AF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB5AF; 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 #EFB5AF
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 #EFB5AF 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.
#EFB5AF#C1C1AF#D5BCAF#CBCBAD#DAC2AE#F0B4B4#EFB5B2#C3C3C3Using #EFB5AF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efb5af: #EFB5AF;background-color: #EFB5AF;colors: { 'color-efb5af': '#EFB5AF' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.710, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_efb5af">#EFB5AF</color>fill="#EFB5AF"More Red Colors
#EFB5AF sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFB5AF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFB5AF?
#EFB5AF is a lightest red — rgb(239, 181, 175) in RGB and hsl(6, 67%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Pink (#F7BFBE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #EFB5AF?
#EFB5AF is rgb(239, 181, 175) — red 239, green 181, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFB5AF?
#EFB5AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFB5AF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB5AF scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFB5AF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFB5AF 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 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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