#EFB9BF Color
#EFB9BF is rgb(239, 185, 191) in RGB, hsl(353, 63%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 20%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFB9BFrgb(239, 185, 191)hsl(353, 63%, 83%)hsv(353, 23%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 20%, 6%)oklch(83.6% 0.063 11.1)lab(80.26% 20.73 4.87)lch(80.26% 21.29 13.23)What #EFB9BF 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 #EFB9BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFB9BF Channel Values
How #EFB9BF 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 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 63% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 23% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 20% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.7:1 vs white · 12.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFB9BF 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 #EFB9BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB9BF; 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 #EFB9BF
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 #EFB9BF 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.
#EFB9BF#C4C4BF#D6BFBF#CDCDBD#DBC5BE#EEBABA#EFB9BC#C7C7C7Using #EFB9BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efb9bf: #EFB9BF;background-color: #EFB9BF;colors: { 'color-efb9bf': '#EFB9BF' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.725, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_efb9bf">#EFB9BF</color>fill="#EFB9BF"More Red Colors
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#EFB9BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFB9BF?
#EFB9BF is a lightest red — rgb(239, 185, 191) in RGB and hsl(353, 63%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.23.
What is the RGB value of #EFB9BF?
#EFB9BF is rgb(239, 185, 191) — red 239, green 185, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFB9BF?
#EFB9BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 20%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFB9BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB9BF scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFB9BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFB9BF 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 5.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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