#EFAB92
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(80% 0.088 41), rgb(239, 171, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#EFAB92 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAB92 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 171, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.088 41) |
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 #EFAB92 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAB92 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAB92 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAB92 text on black | 10.91:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAB92
oklch(80% 0.088 41)
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Step 400
400
#E98058
oklch(70.8% 0.141 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A1E
oklch(63.2% 0.179 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#431705
oklch(27% 0.074 41.3)
#EFAB92 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) | #BCB290 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC092 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA0A4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAB92
#EFAB92
oklch(80% 0.088 41)
- #7ACBE5
#7ACBE5
oklch(80% 0.087 220.6)
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 #EFAB92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
Use #EFAB92 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.