#EFCDD3 Color
#EFCDD3 is rgb(239, 205, 211) in RGB, hsl(349, 52%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 12%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color) (#F6D6DE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFCDD3rgb(239, 205, 211)hsl(349, 52%, 87%)hsv(349, 14%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 12%, 6%)oklch(87.9% 0.039 5.9)lab(85.46% 13.03 1.67)lch(85.46% 13.14 7.32)What #EFCDD3 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 #EFCDD3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFCDD3 Channel Values
How #EFCDD3 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 205 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 52% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 14% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 12% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.46:1 vs white · 14.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFCDD3 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 #EFCDD3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EFCDD3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFCDD3; 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 #EFCDD3
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 #EFCDD3.
How #EFCDD3 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.
#EFCDD3#D3D3D3#DFD1D3#D9D9D2#E2D4D2#EECECE#EFCDD0#D5D5D5Using #EFCDD3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efcdd3: #EFCDD3;background-color: #EFCDD3;colors: { 'color-efcdd3': '#EFCDD3' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.804, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_efcdd3">#EFCDD3</color>fill="#EFCDD3"More Red Colors
#EFCDD3 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFCDD3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFCDD3?
#EFCDD3 is a lightest red — rgb(239, 205, 211) in RGB and hsl(349, 52%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color) (#F6D6DE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.
What is the RGB value of #EFCDD3?
#EFCDD3 is rgb(239, 205, 211) — red 239, green 205, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFCDD3?
#EFCDD3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 12%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFCDD3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFCDD3 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFCDD3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFCDD3 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 8.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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