#EFAC94
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.2% 0.086 40.5), rgb(239, 172, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#EFAC94 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAC94 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 172, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.086 40.5) |
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 #EFAC94 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAC94 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAC94 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAC94 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAC94
oklch(80.2% 0.086 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#E8805A
oklch(70.7% 0.139 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B24
oklch(63.1% 0.175 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#712502
oklch(37.7% 0.115 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#431706
oklch(27.1% 0.073 40.4)
#EFAC94 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) | #BCB392 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC194 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA2A6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAC94
#EFAC94
oklch(80.2% 0.086 40.5)
- #7CCCE5
#7CCCE5
oklch(80.3% 0.086 220)
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 #EFAC94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
Use #EFAC94 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.