#EFA189
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78% 0.1 37.8), rgb(239, 161, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#EFA189 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA189 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 161, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.1 37.8) |
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 #EFA189 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA189 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA189 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA189 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDBF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 37.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA189
oklch(78% 0.1 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27852
oklch(70.7% 0.159 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#E94C0A
oklch(63.1% 0.203 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#471202
oklch(27% 0.085 37.7)
#EFA189 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) | #B4AA87 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA88 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF959B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA189
#EFA189
oklch(78% 0.1 37.8)
- #64C7E2
#64C7E2
oklch(78% 0.1 218.1)
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 #EFA189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.012
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.030
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
Use #EFA189 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.