#EFA8A3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.8% 0.085 23.6), rgb(239, 168, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#EFA8A3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 168, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.085 23.6) |
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 #EFA8A3 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA8A3 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA8A3 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA8A3 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA8A3
oklch(79.8% 0.085 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97C77
oklch(70.7% 0.135 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5554
oklch(63.2% 0.173 23.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3239
oklch(55.6% 0.188 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE222B
oklch(49% 0.175 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E2025
oklch(42.8% 0.145 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#722223
oklch(37.8% 0.113 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#431515
oklch(27% 0.072 23.2)
#EFA8A3 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) | #B6B2A2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA2 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA0A7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA8A3
#EFA8A3
oklch(79.8% 0.085 23.6)
- #77CDD6
#77CDD6
oklch(79.7% 0.084 204.3)
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 #EFA8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.053
Use #EFA8A3 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.