What color is #EFCBD9?

#EFCBD9 is a pale, soft rose. In RGB it is rgb(239, 203, 217), and in HSL hsl(337, 53%, 87%).

Is #EFCBD9 accessible as text?

On white, #EFCBD9 has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFCBD9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFCBD9?

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

What colors go well with #EFCBD9?

#EFCBD9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CCEFE2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EFCBD9 below.

Is #EFCBD9 good for buttons?

#EFCBD9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EFCBD9 — white text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EFCBD9 the same as CSS pink?

No — #EFCBD9 is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color.

#EFCBD9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFCBD9

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFCBD9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFCBD9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFCBD9 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 #EFCBD9 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

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 #EFCBD9 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 #EFCBD9 Accent #A5C3C7 Surface #E7D7BF Secondary #9AA0A1 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 #EFCBD9 Secondary #FFF6FB 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 #EFCBD9 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 57/100

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 11/100

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 #EFCBD9 with

Pastel Pink Rose Quartz Seafoam Gainsboro Taupe

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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FBF6F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EFCCCE — 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 #EFCBD9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFCBD9;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 203 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.7% 0.044 352.7);
  --color-50: #FCF3F6;
  --color-100: #F6DFE8;
  --color-200: #ECC1D1;
  --color-300: #DA95B0;
  --color-400: #C56D8F;
  --color-500: #A94C70;
  --color-600: #824059;
  --color-700: #5D3242;
  --color-800: #3D242D;
  --color-900: #26171D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-quartz: {
    50: '#FCF3F6',
    100: '#F6DFE8',
    200: '#ECC1D1',
    300: '#DA95B0',
    400: '#C56D8F',
    500: '#A94C70',
    600: '#824059',
    700: '#5D3242',
    800: '#3D242D',
    900: '#26171D',
  },
}

$base: #EFCBD9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F6;
$base-100: #F6DFE8;
$base-200: #ECC1D1;
$base-300: #DA95B0;
$base-400: #C56D8F;
$base-500: #A94C70;
$base-600: #824059;
$base-700: #5D3242;
$base-800: #3D242D;
$base-900: #26171D;
$base-hover: #DB88A8;
$base-subtle: #F9F1F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFCBD9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#ECC1D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DA95B0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C56D8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A94C70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#824059",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5D3242",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D242D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26171D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFCBD9

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Pairs with #EFCBD9

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