#EFA79C
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.5% 0.087 28.8), rgb(239, 167, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#EFA79C is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA79C |
| RGB | rgb(239, 167, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.087 28.8) |
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 #EFA79C | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA79C | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA79C text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA79C text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA79C
oklch(79.5% 0.087 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6D
oklch(70.8% 0.14 29)
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Step 500
500
#E15446
oklch(63.2% 0.178 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3026
oklch(55.5% 0.194 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B02019
oklch(49.1% 0.18 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1E17
oklch(42.7% 0.15 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#73211A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#EFA79C 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) | #B6B09B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BE9B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9EA4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA79C
#EFA79C
oklch(79.5% 0.087 28.8)
- #73CCDA
#73CCDA
oklch(79.5% 0.088 208.6)
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 #EFA79C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.023
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.052
Use #EFA79C 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.