#EFC8BE Color
#EFC8BE is rgb(239, 200, 190) in RGB, hsl(12, 60%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 21%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFC8BErgb(239, 200, 190)hsl(12, 60%, 84%)hsv(12, 21%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 21%, 6%)oklch(86.4% 0.047 34.7)lab(83.83% 13.12 10.45)lch(83.83% 16.77 38.53)What #EFC8BE 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 #EFC8BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFC8BE Channel Values
How #EFC8BE 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 200 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 60% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 21% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 21% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFC8BE 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 #EFC8BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFC8BE; 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 #EFC8BE
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 #EFC8BE 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.
#EFC8BE#CFCFBE#DDCCBE#D6D6BD#E0D1BD#F0C7C7#F0C7C3#D0D0D0Using #EFC8BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efc8be: #EFC8BE;background-color: #EFC8BE;colors: { 'color-efc8be': '#EFC8BE' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.784, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_efc8be">#EFC8BE</color>fill="#EFC8BE"More Red Colors
#EFC8BE sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFC8BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFC8BE?
#EFC8BE is a lightest red — rgb(239, 200, 190) in RGB and hsl(12, 60%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.69.
What is the RGB value of #EFC8BE?
#EFC8BE is rgb(239, 200, 190) — red 239, green 200, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFC8BE?
#EFC8BE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 21%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFC8BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFC8BE scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFC8BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFC8BE 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.17, which is visibly different.
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