#EFA37B
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(78.1% 0.105 48.5), rgb(239, 163, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#EFA37B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA37B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 163, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.105 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 #EFA37B | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA37B | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA37B text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA37B text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 46.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEB8
oklch(88.5% 0.059 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA37B
oklch(78.1% 0.105 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27A30
oklch(70.7% 0.169 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
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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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)
#EFA37B 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) | #B7AB78 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB7B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9599 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA37B
#EFA37B
oklch(78.1% 0.105 48.5)
- #67C5ED
#67C5ED
oklch(78.1% 0.106 228.1)
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 #EFA37B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
Use #EFA37B 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.