#EFAC8E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.1% 0.089 45.1), rgb(239, 172, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#EFAC8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAC8E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 172, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.089 45.1) |
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 #EFAC8E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAC8E | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAC8E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAC8E text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.049 45.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAC8E
oklch(80.1% 0.089 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#E8814F
oklch(70.7% 0.143 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431701
oklch(27% 0.076 44.8)
#EFAC8E 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) | #BDB38C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC18E | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA1A4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAC8E
#EFAC8E
oklch(80.1% 0.089 45.1)
- #7BCAE9
#7BCAE9
oklch(79.9% 0.089 225.2)
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 #EFAC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
Use #EFAC8E 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.