#EFA584
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.6% 0.099 44.9), rgb(239, 165, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#EFA584 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA584 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 165, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.099 44.9) |
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 #EFA584 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA584 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA584 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA584 text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 45)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 43.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA584
oklch(78.6% 0.099 44.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7C43
oklch(70.7% 0.158 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#EFA584 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) | #B8AD81 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC84 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF999C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA584
#EFA584
oklch(78.6% 0.099 44.9)
- #6CC7E9
#6CC7E9
oklch(78.6% 0.099 224.7)
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 #EFA584, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
Use #EFA584 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.