What color is #EFCED9?

#EFCED9 is a pale, soft rose. In RGB it is rgb(239, 206, 217), and in HSL hsl(340, 51%, 87%).

Is #EFCED9 accessible as text?

On white, #EFCED9 has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.50:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFCED9, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFCED9?

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

What colors go well with #EFCED9?

#EFCED9 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CDEFE3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EFCED9 below.

Is #EFCED9 good for buttons?

#EFCED9 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EFCED9 — white text only reaches 1.45:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EFCED9 the same as CSS pink?

No — #EFCED9 is not the CSS named color pink, but pink (#FFC0CB) is the closest CSS named color.

#EFCED9 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFCED9

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFCED9 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFCED9 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFCED9 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 #EFCED9 Secondary #B9612E 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 #EFCED9 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 #EFCED9 Accent #A5C3C7 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 #EFCED9 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 #EFCED9 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 12/100

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 #EFCED9 with

Pastel Pink Bone 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 12.8:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EFCDCD — 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 #EFCED9 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFCED9;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 206 217;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.2% 0.040 355.8);
  --color-50: #FCF3F6;
  --color-100: #F6E0E7;
  --color-200: #EBC1CF;
  --color-300: #D997AD;
  --color-400: #C36F8B;
  --color-500: #A74E6B;
  --color-600: #814156;
  --color-700: #5C3341;
  --color-800: #3D242C;
  --color-900: #26181C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-quartz: {
    50: '#FCF3F6',
    100: '#F6E0E7',
    200: '#EBC1CF',
    300: '#D997AD',
    400: '#C36F8B',
    500: '#A74E6B',
    600: '#814156',
    700: '#5C3341',
    800: '#3D242C',
    900: '#26181C',
  },
}

$base: #EFCED9;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F6;
$base-100: #F6E0E7;
$base-200: #EBC1CF;
$base-300: #D997AD;
$base-400: #C36F8B;
$base-500: #A74E6B;
$base-600: #814156;
$base-700: #5C3341;
$base-800: #3D242C;
$base-900: #26181C;
$base-hover: #D98AA4;
$base-subtle: #F9F1F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFCED9",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E0E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D997AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C36F8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A74E6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814156",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3341",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D242C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26181C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFCED9

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