Close to Carnation
#EFA1CD
#EFA1CD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 63.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 326°, with 71% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EFA1CD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.97:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.65:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.65:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFA1CD as they’d see it.
#EFA1CD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EFA1CD
What color is #EFA1CD?
#EFA1CD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Carnation. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 63.1% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 326°, with 71% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFA1CD in RGB?
#EFA1CD is rgb(239, 161, 205): 239 red, 161 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFA1CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 14, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFA1CD?
PANTONE 244 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFA1CD?
Its complement #7AC99D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.