#EFA499
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.9% 0.091 28.5), rgb(239, 164, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#EFA499 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 29°. 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 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA499 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 164, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.091 28.5) |
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 #EFA499 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA499 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA499 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA499 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA499
oklch(78.9% 0.091 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE796B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E45043
oklch(63.1% 0.186 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D02922
oklch(55.7% 0.203 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B31714
oklch(49.1% 0.188 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#911914
oklch(42.6% 0.156 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#751E18
oklch(37.7% 0.122 28.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140F
oklch(27.1% 0.077 28.9)
#EFA499 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) | #B4AE98 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD98 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9AA1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA499
#EFA499
oklch(78.9% 0.091 28.5)
- #6DCBD9
#6DCBD9
oklch(79% 0.091 208.1)
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 #EFA499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.017
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
Use #EFA499 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.