#EFA68E
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79% 0.093 39), rgb(239, 166, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#EFA68E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA68E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 166, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.093 39) |
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 #EFA68E | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA68E | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA68E text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA68E 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA68E
oklch(79% 0.093 39)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C56
oklch(70.7% 0.149 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#E45319
oklch(63.1% 0.191 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#451504
oklch(27.1% 0.079 39.3)
#EFA68E 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) | #B8AE8C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BA0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA68E
#EFA68E
oklch(79% 0.093 39)
- #70C9E3
#70C9E3
oklch(79% 0.093 219)
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 #EFA68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.020
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
Use #EFA68E 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.