#EFA489
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.5% 0.097 40.6), rgb(239, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#EFA489 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA489 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.097 40.6) |
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 #EFA489 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA489 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA489 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA489 text on black | 10.34:1 | 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
#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)
#EFA489
oklch(78.5% 0.097 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7B4F
oklch(70.7% 0.155 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#E55200
oklch(63.1% 0.195 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461401
oklch(27.1% 0.082 40.5)
#EFA489 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) | #B7AD87 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BC88 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF989D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA489
#EFA489
oklch(78.5% 0.097 40.6)
- #6BC8E5
#6BC8E5
oklch(78.6% 0.097 220.6)
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 #EFA489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.019
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.036
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
Use #EFA489 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.