#EFBBB8 Color
#EFBBB8 is rgb(239, 187, 184) in RGB, hsl(3, 63%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 23%, 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 2.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFBBB8rgb(239, 187, 184)hsl(3, 63%, 83%)hsv(3, 23%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 23%, 6%)oklch(83.8% 0.06 22.3)lab(80.59% 18.97 9.09)lch(80.59% 21.04 25.60)What #EFBBB8 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 #EFBBB8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFBBB8 Channel Values
How #EFBBB8 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 187 · B 184 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 63% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 23% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 23% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFBBB8 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 #EFBBB8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFBBB8; 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 #EFBBB8
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 #EFBBB8 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efbbb8: #EFBBB8;background-color: #EFBBB8;colors: { 'color-efbbb8': '#EFBBB8' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.733, blue: 0.722)<color name="color_efbbb8">#EFBBB8</color>fill="#EFBBB8"More Red Colors
#EFBBB8 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFBBB8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFBBB8?
#EFBBB8 is a lightest red — rgb(239, 187, 184) in RGB and hsl(3, 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 2.52.
What is the RGB value of #EFBBB8?
#EFBBB8 is rgb(239, 187, 184) — red 239, green 187, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFBBB8?
#EFBBB8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 23%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFBBB8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFBBB8 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFBBB8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFBBB8 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 8.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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