#EFB9BD Color
#EFB9BD is rgb(239, 185, 189) in RGB, hsl(356, 63%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 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 3.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFB9BDrgb(239, 185, 189)hsl(356, 63%, 83%)hsv(356, 23%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 6%)oklch(83.5% 0.063 13.5)lab(80.22% 20.51 5.89)lch(80.22% 21.34 16.02)What #EFB9BD 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 #EFB9BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFB9BD Channel Values
How #EFB9BD 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 185 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 63% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 23% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 21% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.7:1 vs white · 12.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFB9BD 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 #EFB9BD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB9BD; 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 #EFB9BD
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 #EFB9BD 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.
#EFB9BD#C4C4BD#D6BFBD#CDCDBB#DBC5BC#EFBABA#EFB9BB#C6C6C6Using #EFB9BD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efb9bd: #EFB9BD;background-color: #EFB9BD;colors: { 'color-efb9bd': '#EFB9BD' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.725, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_efb9bd">#EFB9BD</color>fill="#EFB9BD"More Red Colors
#EFB9BD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFB9BD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFB9BD?
#EFB9BD is a lightest red — rgb(239, 185, 189) in RGB and hsl(356, 63%, 83%) 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 3.58.
What is the RGB value of #EFB9BD?
#EFB9BD is rgb(239, 185, 189) — red 239, green 185, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFB9BD?
#EFB9BD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 21%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFB9BD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB9BD scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFB9BD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFB9BD 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 5.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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