#EFBAAE Color
#EFBAAE is rgb(239, 186, 174) in RGB, hsl(11, 67%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 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 6.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFBAAErgb(239, 186, 174)hsl(11, 67%, 81%)hsv(11, 27%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 27%, 6%)oklch(83.3% 0.064 33)lab(80.16% 18.46 13.84)lch(80.16% 23.07 36.86)What #EFBAAE 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 #EFBAAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFBAAE Channel Values
How #EFBAAE 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 186 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 67% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 27% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 27% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFBAAE 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 #EFBAAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFBAAE; 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 #EFBAAE
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 #EFBAAE 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.
#EFBAAE#C4C4AE#D7C0AE#CECEAC#DCC6AD#F0B9B9#F0B9B4#C6C6C6Using #EFBAAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efbaae: #EFBAAE;background-color: #EFBAAE;colors: { 'color-efbaae': '#EFBAAE' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.729, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_efbaae">#EFBAAE</color>fill="#EFBAAE"More Red Colors
#EFBAAE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFBAAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFBAAE?
#EFBAAE is a lightest red — rgb(239, 186, 174) in RGB and hsl(11, 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 6.05.
What is the RGB value of #EFBAAE?
#EFBAAE is rgb(239, 186, 174) — red 239, green 186, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFBAAE?
#EFBAAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 27%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFBAAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFBAAE scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFBAAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFBAAE 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 12.26, which is visibly different.
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