#EFA092
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78% 0.097 30.5), rgb(239, 160, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#EFA092 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA092 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 160, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.097 30.5) |
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 #EFA092 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA092 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA092 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA092 text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 31)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA092
oklch(78% 0.097 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27663
oklch(70.7% 0.156 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94A36
oklch(63.1% 0.199 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D41C07
oklch(55.5% 0.216 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#951003
oklch(42.7% 0.166 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#771A0F
oklch(37.6% 0.129 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#46120B
oklch(26.9% 0.081 30.7)
#EFA092 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) | #B2AA91 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BA91 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF959C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA092
#EFA092
oklch(78% 0.097 30.5)
- #63C8DA
#63C8DA
oklch(77.9% 0.097 210.7)
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 #EFA092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.007
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.028
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
Use #EFA092 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.