#EF9574
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(75.5% 0.118 40.8), rgb(239, 149, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#EF9574 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.22:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9574 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 149, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.118 40.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EF9574 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9574 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF9574 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9574 text on black | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19C
oklch(80.9% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF9574
oklch(75.5% 0.118 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36439
oklch(63% 0.152 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#BF480F
oklch(55.7% 0.165 41)
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Step 700
700
#A43900
oklch(49.2% 0.152 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#852F07
oklch(42.6% 0.127 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B12
oklch(37.6% 0.099 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.063 40.6)
#EF9574 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #ACA071 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B373 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF868D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9574
#EF9574
oklch(75.5% 0.118 40.8)
- #44C0E4
#44C0E4
oklch(75.4% 0.118 221.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EF9574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.011
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.024
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.046
Use #EF9574 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.