#EFA599
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79% 0.09 29.4), rgb(239, 165, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#EFA599 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA599 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 165, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.09 29.4) |
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 #EFA599 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA599 | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA599 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA599 text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F9CEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.05 30.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA599
oklch(79% 0.09 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7A6A
oklch(70.7% 0.145 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#E35141
oklch(63% 0.184 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C1F
oklch(55.7% 0.2 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#B21B11
oklch(49.1% 0.186 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#911B12
oklch(42.7% 0.155 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#741F17
oklch(37.6% 0.12 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#45140E
oklch(27.1% 0.077 29.9)
#EFA599 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) | #B5AF98 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BD98 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BA2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA599
#EFA599
oklch(79% 0.09 29.4)
- #6FCBDA
#6FCBDA
oklch(79.1% 0.09 209.2)
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 #EFA599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.018
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
Use #EFA599 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.