#EF9E73
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(77% 0.113 48.5), rgb(239, 158, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#EF9E73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9E73 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 158, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.113 48.5) |
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 #EF9E73 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9E73 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9E73 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9E73 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEB6
oklch(88.6% 0.062 48.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9E73
oklch(77% 0.113 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#F7761F
oklch(70.7% 0.181 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#EF9E73 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) | #B4A770 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B873 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F93 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9E73
#EF9E73
oklch(77% 0.113 48.5)
- #5CC2ED
#5CC2ED
oklch(77% 0.113 228.5)
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 #EF9E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.027
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
Use #EF9E73 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.