Close to Melon
#EFA698
#EFA698 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Melon. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 65.1% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 73% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EFA698.
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.
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10.58:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.99:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.58:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFA698 as they’d see it.
#EFA698 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EFA698
What color is #EFA698?
#EFA698 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Melon. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 65.1% green, and 59.6% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 73% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFA698 in RGB?
#EFA698 is rgb(239, 166, 152): 239 red, 166 green, and 152 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFA698 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 31, 36, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFA698?
PANTONE 496 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFA698?
Its complement #5EC6D9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.