#EFA686
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.8% 0.097 44.5), rgb(239, 166, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#EFA686 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA686 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 166, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.097 44.5) |
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 #EFA686 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA686 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA686 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA686 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FBE4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 45.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA686
oklch(78.8% 0.097 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7C46
oklch(70.6% 0.156 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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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)
#EFA686 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) | #B9AE84 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD86 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA686
#EFA686
oklch(78.8% 0.097 44.5)
- #6FC7E9
#6FC7E9
oklch(78.7% 0.097 225.3)
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 #EFA686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.028
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
Use #EFA686 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.