#EFAE95
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.6% 0.084 41.9), rgb(239, 174, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#EFAE95 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 42°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAE95 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.084 41.9) |
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 #EFAE95 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAE95 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAE95 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAE95 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAE95
oklch(80.6% 0.084 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#E6825A
oklch(70.8% 0.135 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D23
oklch(63% 0.172 42)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702702
oklch(37.8% 0.112 42)
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Step 950
950
#421806
oklch(27% 0.071 42)
#EFAE95 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) | #BEB593 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC295 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAE95
#EFAE95
oklch(80.6% 0.084 41.9)
- #80CCE7
#80CCE7
oklch(80.5% 0.084 222.7)
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 #EFAE95, 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 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
Use #EFAE95 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.