#EFAC9D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.4% 0.082 33), rgb(239, 172, 157).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#EFAC9D is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 33°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAC9D |
| RGB | rgb(239, 172, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.082 33) |
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 #EFAC9D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAC9D | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAC9D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAC9D text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAC9D
oklch(80.4% 0.082 33)
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Step 400
400
#E6806A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A41
oklch(63.1% 0.168 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73A1E
oklch(55.5% 0.182 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A0F
oklch(49.1% 0.17 33)
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Step 800
800
#8C2611
oklch(42.8% 0.141 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#702516
oklch(37.6% 0.11 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#EFAC9D 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) | #BBB49C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC19C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA3A8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAC9D
#EFAC9D
oklch(80.4% 0.082 33)
- #7DCDDF
#7DCDDF
oklch(80.3% 0.082 213.7)
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 #EFAC9D, 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
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #EFAC9D 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.