#EFA388
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.3% 0.098 40.3), rgb(239, 163, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#EFA388 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA388 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 163, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.098 40.3) |
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 #EFA388 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA388 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA388 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA388 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FACEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 41)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA388
oklch(78.3% 0.098 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#F07A4E
oklch(70.7% 0.157 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461301
oklch(27% 0.083 39.7)
#EFA388 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) | #B6AC86 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB87 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF979C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA388
#EFA388
oklch(78.3% 0.098 40.3)
- #69C7E4
#69C7E4
oklch(78.3% 0.098 220.4)
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 #EFA388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.017
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
Use #EFA388 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.