#EFA487
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.5% 0.098 42), rgb(239, 164, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#EFA487 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA487 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 164, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.098 42) |
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 #EFA487 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA487 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA487 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA487 text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 42.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA487
oklch(78.5% 0.098 42)
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Step 400
400
#F07B4B
oklch(70.8% 0.157 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451400
oklch(26.9% 0.081 41.8)
#EFA487 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) | #B7AC85 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC87 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA487
#EFA487
oklch(78.5% 0.098 42)
- #6BC7E6
#6BC7E6
oklch(78.4% 0.098 222.3)
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 #EFA487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.020
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
Use #EFA487 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.