#EFAD9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.6% 0.081 33.2), rgb(239, 173, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#EFAD9E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAD9E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 173, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.081 33.2) |
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 #EFAD9E | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAD9E | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAD9E text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAD9E text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAD9E
oklch(80.6% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#E5806A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B42
oklch(63.1% 0.166 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63C20
oklch(55.6% 0.179 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C11
oklch(49.1% 0.168 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B2713
oklch(42.8% 0.139 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#702617
oklch(37.8% 0.108 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#EFAD9E 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) | #BCB59D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA4A9 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAD9E
#EFAD9E
oklch(80.6% 0.081 33.2)
- #7FCEDF
#7FCEDF
oklch(80.6% 0.081 212.9)
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 #EFAD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #EFAD9E 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.