#EFA982
Closest named color: Light Salmon (#FFA07A). oklch(79.3% 0.098 50), rgb(239, 169, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#EFA982 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Salmon (#FFA07A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Salmon (#FFA07A) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA982 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.098 50) |
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 #EFA982 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA982 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA982 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA982 text on black | 10.66:1 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 48.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA982
oklch(79.3% 0.098 50)
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Step 400
400
#EC7F39
oklch(70.7% 0.157 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#D66400
oklch(63.2% 0.167 50)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#EFA982 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) | #BCB07F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF82 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9C9F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA982
#EFA982
oklch(79.3% 0.098 50)
- #74C7EE
#74C7EE
oklch(79.1% 0.098 230)
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 #EFA982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
Use #EFA982 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.