#EFA68A
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.9% 0.095 41.8), rgb(239, 166, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#EFA68A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 42°. 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 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA68A |
| RGB | rgb(239, 166, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.095 41.8) |
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 #EFA68A | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA68A | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA68A text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA68A text on black | 10.49:1 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 41.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA68A
oklch(78.9% 0.095 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE7C4F
oklch(70.7% 0.153 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#E35500
oklch(63.1% 0.191 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#451501
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41.8)
#EFA68A 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) | #B8AE88 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA68A
#EFA68A
oklch(78.9% 0.095 41.8)
- #6FC8E6
#6FC8E6
oklch(78.8% 0.095 222.1)
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 #EFA68A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.022
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
Use #EFA68A 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.