What color is #EFCBD6?

#EFCBD6 is a pale, soft rose. In RGB it is rgb(239, 203, 214), and in HSL hsl(342, 53%, 87%).

Is #EFCBD6 accessible as text?

On white, #EFCBD6 has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.18:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFCBD6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFCBD6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-200 (#FFCCD3).

What colors go well with #EFCBD6?

#EFCBD6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CCEFE5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EFCBD6 below.

Is #EFCBD6 good for buttons?

#EFCBD6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EFCBD6 — white text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EFCBD6 the same as CSS pink?

No — #EFCBD6 is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color.

#EFCBD6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFCBD6

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFCBD6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFCBD6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFCBD6 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Rose Quartz sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EFCBD6 Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Rose Quartz as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EFCBD6 Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Rose Quartz anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EFCBD6 Accent #AFC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #26324B

Rose Quartz opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EFCBD6 Secondary #FFF6FA Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Rose Quartz is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rose Quartz carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EFCBD6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 81/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 17/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 75/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EFCBD6 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBF6F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EFCDCC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EFCBD6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFCBD6;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 203 214;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.6% 0.043 357.7);
  --color-50: #FCF3F6;
  --color-100: #F6DFE6;
  --color-200: #ECC1CE;
  --color-300: #DA95AA;
  --color-400: #C56D87;
  --color-500: #A94C68;
  --color-600: #824054;
  --color-700: #5D323F;
  --color-800: #3D242B;
  --color-900: #26171C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-quartz: {
    50: '#FCF3F6',
    100: '#F6DFE6',
    200: '#ECC1CE',
    300: '#DA95AA',
    400: '#C56D87',
    500: '#A94C68',
    600: '#824054',
    700: '#5D323F',
    800: '#3D242B',
    900: '#26171C',
  },
}

$base: #EFCBD6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F6;
$base-100: #F6DFE6;
$base-200: #ECC1CE;
$base-300: #DA95AA;
$base-400: #C56D87;
$base-500: #A94C68;
$base-600: #824054;
$base-700: #5D323F;
$base-800: #3D242B;
$base-900: #26171C;
$base-hover: #DB88A1;
$base-subtle: #F9F1F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFCBD6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA95AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C56D87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A94C68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#824054",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D323F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D242B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26171C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFCBD6

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