What color is #EFCED8?

#EFCED8 is a pale, soft rose. In RGB it is rgb(239, 206, 216), and in HSL hsl(342, 51%, 87%).

Is #EFCED8 accessible as text?

On white, #EFCED8 has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.49:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFCED8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFCED8?

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

What colors go well with #EFCED8?

#EFCED8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CDEFE5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EFCED8 below.

Is #EFCED8 good for buttons?

#EFCED8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EFCED8 — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EFCED8 the same as CSS pink?

No — #EFCED8 is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color.

#EFCED8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFCED8

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFCED8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFCED8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFCED8 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 #EFCED8 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 #EFCED8 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 #EFCED8 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 #EFCED8 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 #EFCED8 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 82/100

Very high

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

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 16/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 8/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 77/100

High

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

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EFCED8 with

Pastel Pink Almond Pale Turquoise 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 12.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EFCECD — 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 #EFCED8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFCED8;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 206 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.2% 0.039 357.7);
  --color-50: #FCF3F6;
  --color-100: #F6E0E6;
  --color-200: #EBC1CE;
  --color-300: #D997AA;
  --color-400: #C36F88;
  --color-500: #A74E68;
  --color-600: #814154;
  --color-700: #5C333F;
  --color-800: #3D242C;
  --color-900: #26181C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-quartz: {
    50: '#FCF3F6',
    100: '#F6E0E6',
    200: '#EBC1CE',
    300: '#D997AA',
    400: '#C36F88',
    500: '#A74E68',
    600: '#814154',
    700: '#5C333F',
    800: '#3D242C',
    900: '#26181C',
  },
}

$base: #EFCED8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F6;
$base-100: #F6E0E6;
$base-200: #EBC1CE;
$base-300: #D997AA;
$base-400: #C36F88;
$base-500: #A74E68;
$base-600: #814154;
$base-700: #5C333F;
$base-800: #3D242C;
$base-900: #26181C;
$base-hover: #D98AA2;
$base-subtle: #F9F1F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFCED8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D997AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C36F88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A74E68",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814154",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C333F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D242C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26181C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFCED8

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