#EFC8CA Color
#EFC8CA is rgb(239, 200, 202) in RGB, hsl(357, 55%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 15%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFC8CArgb(239, 200, 202)hsl(357, 55%, 86%)hsv(357, 16%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 15%, 6%)oklch(86.7% 0.044 14.6)lab(84.07% 14.46 4.43)lch(84.07% 15.12 17.05)What #EFC8CA 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 #EFC8CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFC8CA Channel Values
How #EFC8CA 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 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 55% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 16% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 15% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFC8CA 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 #EFC8CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFC8CA; 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 #EFC8CA
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 #EFC8CA 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.
#EFC8CA#CFCFCA#DDCCCA#D6D6C9#E0D1C9#EFC8C8#EFC8C9#D1D1D1Using #EFC8CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efc8ca: #EFC8CA;background-color: #EFC8CA;colors: { 'color-efc8ca': '#EFC8CA' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.784, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_efc8ca">#EFC8CA</color>fill="#EFC8CA"More Red Colors
#EFC8CA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFC8CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFC8CA?
#EFC8CA is a lightest red — rgb(239, 200, 202) in RGB and hsl(357, 55%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #EFC8CA?
#EFC8CA is rgb(239, 200, 202) — red 239, green 200, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFC8CA?
#EFC8CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 15%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFC8CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFC8CA scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFC8CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFC8CA 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 10, which is visibly different.
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