#EFE4E2

A color in the Red, Pink family

#efe4e2 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(239, 228, 226), HSL(9°, 29%, 91%), CMYK(0%, 5%, 5%, 6%). Closest named color: mistyrose. Contrast is 1.25:1 on white and 16.87:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#efe4e2
RGBrgb(239 228 226)
RGB (legacy)rgb(239, 228, 226)
RGB %rgb(94% 89% 89%)
HSLhsl(9 29% 91%)
HSV / HSBhsv(9, 5%, 94%)
HWBhwb(9 89% 6%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 5%, 6%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(91.43 3.61 2.38)
LCHlch(91.43 4.33 33.44)
OKLaboklab(0.927 0.0107 0.0061)
OKLCHoklch(0.927 0.0123 29.87)
Decimal15721698

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colormistyrose ΔE 2.2
Closest web-safe color#ffcccc
Hue9°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)29% / 5%
Lightness (HSL)91%
Brightness or Value (HSV)94%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)91% / 90%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7933
Red / Green / Blue239 / 228 / 226

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.25:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
16.87:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 12.2 / -91.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -14.1 / 91.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #efe4e2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(92.7% 0.0123 29.87);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(239 228 226 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#efe4e2] text-[#efe4e2] border-[#efe4e2]">