#EFBEBE Color
#EFBEBE is rgb(239, 190, 190) in RGB, hsl(0, 60%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFBEBErgb(239, 190, 190)hsl(0, 60%, 84%)hsv(0, 21%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 6%)oklch(84.5% 0.056 18.3)lab(81.42% 18.11 7.06)lch(81.42% 19.44 21.30)What #EFBEBE 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 #EFBEBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFBEBE Channel Values
How #EFBEBE 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 190 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 60% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 21% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 21% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFBEBE 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFBEBE in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EFBEBE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFBEBE; 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 #EFBEBE
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFBEBE.
How #EFBEBE 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.
#EFBEBE#C7C7BE#D8C4BE#D0D0BC#DDC9BD#EFBEBE#EFBEBE#CACACAUsing #EFBEBE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efbebe: #EFBEBE;background-color: #EFBEBE;colors: { 'color-efbebe': '#EFBEBE' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.745, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_efbebe">#EFBEBE</color>fill="#EFBEBE"More Red Colors
#EFBEBE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFBEBE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFBEBE?
#EFBEBE is a lightest red — rgb(239, 190, 190) in RGB and hsl(0, 60%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.56.
What is the RGB value of #EFBEBE?
#EFBEBE is rgb(239, 190, 190) — red 239, green 190, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFBEBE?
#EFBEBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFBEBE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFBEBE scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFBEBE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFBEBE 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 7.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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