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HEX atlas value

#EFC8C8

#EFC8C8 is a warm red HEX color close to Morganite. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 239, 200, 200, HSL 0, 55%, 86%, has luminance 0.6383, and belongs to the light group.

redwarmlight
#EFC8C8 Sample readable text
HEX #EFC8C8
RGB rgb(239, 200, 200)
HSL hsl(0 55% 86%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 16, 16, 6)
Luminance 0.6383
Contrast Black 13.77:1White 1.53:1

CSS

--color-efc8c8: #EFC8C8;
.background-efc8c8 { background-color: #EFC8C8; }
.text-efc8c8 { color: #EFC8C8; }

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
Luminance0.6383
Black text13.77:1AA Pass
White text1.53:1AA 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":"#EFC8C8","rgb":[239,200,200],"hsl":[0,55,86],"cmyk":[0,16,16,6],"luminance":0.6383,"contrast":{"black":13.77,"white":1.53}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.77,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.53,"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":"#C8EFEF","hex":"#C8EFEF","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.05,"contrastWhite":1.23,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EFDBC8","hex":"#EFDBC8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.64,"contrastWhite":1.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#E7D0D0","hex":"#E7D0D0","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.33,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","light","light red","Morganite adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/efc8c8.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/morganite.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/baby-pink.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/orchid-pink.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#C8EFEF","analogous":["#EFC8DB","#EFDBC8"],"triadic":["#C8EFC8","#C8C8EF"],"tetradic":["#DBEFC8","#C8EFEF","#DBC8EF"],"splitComplementary":["#C8EFDB","#C8DBEF"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#EFC8C8","#DA8181"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#DA8181","saturated":"#F7C0C0","desaturated":"#E7D0D0","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFE0E0"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"morganite","name":"Morganite","hex":"#F5C6C6","distance":6.6332495807108},{"slug":"baby-pink","name":"Baby Pink","hex":"#F4C2C2","distance":9.848857801796104},{"slug":"orchid-pink","name":"Orchid Pink","hex":"#F2BDCD","distance":12.449899597988733},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":17.74823934929885},{"slug":"pink","name":"Pink","hex":"#FFC0CB","distance":18.138357147217054}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EFC8C8

#EFC8C8 is classified as a warm red value with light visual character. #EFC8C8 is visually closest to Morganite, a named red color with HEX #F5C6C6.

The RGB channels are 239, 200, and 200, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 0deg with 55% saturation and 86% 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 light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.6383, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.63, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.77:1AA Pass
White text1.53:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EFC8C8 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.77:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.53:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#C8EFEF#000000 text · best 17.05:1#C8EFEF
#EFDBC8#000000 text · best 15.64:1#EFDBC8
#E7D0D0#000000 text · best 14.33:1#E7D0D0
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7

Generated Palette

#EFC8C8#EFC8C8
#C8EFEF#C8EFEF
#EFC8DB#EFC8DB
#EFDBC8#EFDBC8
White#FFFFFF
#DA8181#DA8181

Color Harmonies

#C8EFEF#C8EFEF
#EFC8DB#EFC8DB
#EFDBC8#EFDBC8
#C8EFC8#C8EFC8
#C8C8EF#C8C8EF

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#DA8181#DA8181
#F7C0C0#F7C0C0
#E7D0D0#E7D0D0
White#FFFFFF
#FFE0E0#FFE0E0

Nearest Named Colors

Morganite#F5C6C6
Baby Pink#F4C2C2
Orchid Pink#F2BDCD
Feldspar#F0CDB7
Pink#FFC0CB

Related HEX Guides

Morganite colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F5C6C6.Baby Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F4C2C2.Orchid Pink colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F2BDCD.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light 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.#EFC8C8 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.