#EFA690
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79% 0.092 37.5), rgb(239, 166, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#EFA690 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA690 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 166, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.092 37.5) |
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 #EFA690 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA690 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA690 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA690 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 37.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA690
oklch(79% 0.092 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C5A
oklch(70.7% 0.148 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#E45323
oklch(63.2% 0.189 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#752001
oklch(37.8% 0.124 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#451506
oklch(27.1% 0.078 37.6)
#EFA690 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) | #B7AF8E | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9BA0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA690
#EFA690
oklch(79% 0.092 37.5)
- #70C9E2
#70C9E2
oklch(79% 0.092 218.2)
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 #EFA690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.019
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.034
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
Use #EFA690 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.