#EFAA9C
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(80% 0.084 31.8), rgb(239, 170, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#EFAA9C is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAA9C |
| RGB | rgb(239, 170, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.084 31.8) |
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 #EFAA9C | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAA9C | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAA9C text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAA9C text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F7CFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 32.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAA9C
oklch(80% 0.084 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6A
oklch(70.7% 0.135 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5841
oklch(63.1% 0.172 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#C9361F
oklch(55.5% 0.187 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE2711
oklch(49.2% 0.174 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D2312
oklch(42.7% 0.144 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#712317
oklch(37.6% 0.113 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#EFAA9C 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) | #B9B29B | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA1A6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAA9C
#EFAA9C
oklch(80% 0.084 31.8)
- #79CDDD
#79CDDD
oklch(80.1% 0.085 211.1)
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 #EFAA9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.053
Use #EFAA9C 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.