Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EFB5B3

#EFB5B3 is a warm red HEX color close to Melon. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 239, 181, 179, HSL 2, 65%, 82%, has luminance 0.5465, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#EFB5B3 Sample readable text
HEX #EFB5B3
RGB rgb(239, 181, 179)
HSL hsl(2 65% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 24, 25, 6)
Luminance 0.5465
Contrast Black 11.93:1White 1.76:1

CSS

--color-efb5b3: #EFB5B3;
.background-efb5b3 { background-color: #EFB5B3; }
.text-efb5b3 { color: #EFB5B3; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5465
Black text11.93:1AA Pass
White text1.76:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EFB5B3","rgb":[239,181,179],"hsl":[2,65,82],"cmyk":[0,24,25,6],"luminance":0.5465,"contrast":{"black":11.93,"white":1.76}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.93,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.76,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#B3EDEF","hex":"#B3EDEF","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.28,"contrastWhite":1.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EFD3B3","hex":"#EFD3B3","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.64,"contrastWhite":1.43,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Baby Pink","hex":"#F4C2C2","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.34,"contrastWhite":1.57,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.03,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Melon adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/efb5b3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/melon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/lotus-pink.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B3EDEF","analogous":["#EFB3CF","#EFD3B3"],"triadic":["#B3EFB5","#B5B3EF"],"tetradic":["#CFEFB3","#B3EDEF","#D3B3EF"],"splitComplementary":["#B3EFD3","#B3CFEF"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#EFB5B3","#DF6C68"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#DF6C68","saturated":"#F9ACA9","desaturated":"#E5BFBD","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFCECC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":15.684387141358123},{"slug":"lotus-pink","name":"Lotus Pink","hex":"#F4A7B9","distance":16.0312195418814},{"slug":"soft-coral","name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","distance":18.81488772222678},{"slug":"pastel-coral","name":"Pastel Coral","hex":"#FFB3A7","distance":20.09975124224178},{"slug":"baby-pink","name":"Baby Pink","hex":"#F4C2C2","distance":20.46948949045872}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EFB5B3

#EFB5B3 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #EFB5B3 is visually closest to Melon, a named red color with HEX #FDBCB4.

The RGB channels are 239, 181, and 179, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 2deg with 65% saturation and 82% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.5465, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.68, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.93:1AA Pass
White text1.76:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EFB5B3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.93:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.76:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#B3EDEF#000000 text · best 16.28:1#B3EDEF
#EFD3B3#000000 text · best 14.64:1#EFD3B3
Baby Pink#000000 text · best 13.34:1#F4C2C2
Melon#000000 text · best 13.03:1#FDBCB4

Generated Palette

#EFB5B3#EFB5B3
#B3EDEF#B3EDEF
#EFB3CF#EFB3CF
#EFD3B3#EFD3B3
White#FFFFFF
#DF6C68#DF6C68

Color Harmonies

#B3EDEF#B3EDEF
#EFB3CF#EFB3CF
#EFD3B3#EFD3B3
#B3EFB5#B3EFB5
#B5B3EF#B5B3EF

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#DF6C68#DF6C68
#F9ACA9#F9ACA9
#E5BFBD#E5BFBD
White#FFFFFF
#FFCECC#FFCECC

Nearest Named Colors

Melon#FDBCB4
Lotus Pink#F4A7B9
Soft Coral#F7A8A8
Pastel Coral#FFB3A7
Baby Pink#F4C2C2

Related HEX Guides

Melon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FDBCB4.Lotus Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4A7B9.Soft Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F7A8A8.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EFB5B3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.