#EFAD99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.5% 0.083 37.5), rgb(239, 173, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#EFAD99 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAD99 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 173, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.083 37.5) |
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 #EFAD99 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAD99 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAD99 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAD99 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAD99
oklch(80.5% 0.083 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68162
oklch(70.7% 0.132 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5C34
oklch(63.2% 0.17 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#70260E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 37.3)
#EFAD99 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) | #BDB497 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC299 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA3A8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAD99
#EFAD99
oklch(80.5% 0.083 37.5)
- #7ECDE3
#7ECDE3
oklch(80.5% 0.084 217.6)
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 #EFAD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
Use #EFAD99 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.