#EFA891
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.4% 0.09 38.7), rgb(239, 168, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#EFA891 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA891 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 168, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.09 38.7) |
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 #EFA891 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA891 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA891 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA891 text on black | 10.68:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA891
oklch(79.4% 0.09 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D59
oklch(70.6% 0.145 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#E25622
oklch(63.2% 0.185 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#732201
oklch(37.6% 0.12 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#441506
oklch(26.9% 0.077 37.9)
#EFA891 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) | #B9B08F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF90 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9DA2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA891
#EFA891
oklch(79.4% 0.09 38.7)
- #74CAE3
#74CAE3
oklch(79.4% 0.09 218.7)
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 #EFA891, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
Use #EFA891 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.