#EFAE96
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.6% 0.084 41.1), rgb(239, 174, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#EFAE96 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 41°. 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 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAE96 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.084 41.1) |
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 #EFAE96 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAE96 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAE96 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAE96 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAE96
oklch(80.6% 0.084 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#E6825C
oklch(70.8% 0.134 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D27
oklch(63.1% 0.171 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#702704
oklch(37.8% 0.112 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#421807
oklch(27.1% 0.071 41.1)
#EFAE96 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) | #BEB594 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC296 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAE96
#EFAE96
oklch(80.6% 0.084 41.1)
- #80CCE6
#80CCE6
oklch(80.5% 0.084 221.8)
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 #EFAE96, 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 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
Use #EFAE96 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.