#EFA88D
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.3% 0.092 41.7), rgb(239, 168, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#EFA88D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA88D |
| RGB | rgb(239, 168, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.092 41.7) |
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 #EFA88D | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA88D | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA88D text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA88D text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 43.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA88D
oklch(79.3% 0.092 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7E52
oklch(70.8% 0.148 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#E25608
oklch(63.1% 0.189 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
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#441602
oklch(27% 0.077 42.4)
#EFA88D 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) | #BAB08B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA88D
#EFA88D
oklch(79.3% 0.092 41.7)
- #73C9E6
#73C9E6
oklch(79.2% 0.093 222)
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 #EFA88D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.025
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
Use #EFA88D 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.