#EFA49F
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79% 0.09 23.5), rgb(239, 164, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#EFA49F is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA49F |
| RGB | rgb(239, 164, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.09 23.5) |
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 #EFA49F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA49F | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA49F text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA49F text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FEF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA49F
oklch(79% 0.09 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7975
oklch(70.8% 0.144 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#E34F51
oklch(63.1% 0.184 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2935
oklch(55.5% 0.199 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B21727
oklch(49% 0.186 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#911922
oklch(42.8% 0.154 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#741E20
oklch(37.7% 0.12 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#451314
oklch(27% 0.077 22.7)
#EFA49F 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) | #B3AE9E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9BA3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA49F
#EFA49F
oklch(79% 0.09 23.5)
- #6ECCD5
#6ECCD5
oklch(79.1% 0.09 203.6)
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 #EFA49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
Use #EFA49F 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.