#EFC7CA Color
#EFC7CA is rgb(239, 199, 202) in RGB, hsl(356, 56%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 15%, 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 4.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFC7CArgb(239, 199, 202)hsl(356, 56%, 86%)hsv(356, 17%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 15%, 6%)oklch(86.5% 0.046 13)lab(83.82% 14.96 4.09)lch(83.82% 15.51 15.29)What #EFC7CA 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 #EFC7CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFC7CA Channel Values
How #EFC7CA 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 199 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 356° · S 56% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 356° · S 17% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 15% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFC7CA 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 #EFC7CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFC7CA; 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 #EFC7CA
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 #EFC7CA 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.
#EFC7CA#CFCFCA#DCCCCA#D5D5C9#E0D0C9#EFC7C7#EFC7C8#D1D1D1Using #EFC7CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efc7ca: #EFC7CA;background-color: #EFC7CA;colors: { 'color-efc7ca': '#EFC7CA' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.780, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_efc7ca">#EFC7CA</color>fill="#EFC7CA"More Red Colors
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#EFC7CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFC7CA?
#EFC7CA is a lightest red — rgb(239, 199, 202) in RGB and hsl(356, 56%, 86%) 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 4.71.
What is the RGB value of #EFC7CA?
#EFC7CA is rgb(239, 199, 202) — red 239, green 199, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFC7CA?
#EFC7CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 15%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFC7CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFC7CA scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFC7CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFC7CA 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 9.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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