#EFA281
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78% 0.103 44), rgb(239, 162, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#EFA281 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA281 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 162, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.103 44) |
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 #EFA281 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA281 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA281 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA281 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 44.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA281
oklch(78% 0.103 44)
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Step 400
400
#F27941
oklch(70.7% 0.164 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#EFA281 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) | #B6AB7E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB81 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9599 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA281
#EFA281
oklch(78% 0.103 44)
- #66C6E8
#66C6E8
oklch(78.1% 0.102 223.7)
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 #EFA281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
Use #EFA281 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.