#EFAE99
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.7% 0.082 38.7), rgb(239, 174, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#EFAE99 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAE99 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.082 38.7) |
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 #EFAE99 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAE99 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAE99 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAE99 text on black | 11.18:1 | 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
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAE99
oklch(80.7% 0.082 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#E58161
oklch(70.6% 0.132 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D32
oklch(63.2% 0.168 38.6)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#70270C
oklch(37.8% 0.11 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#42180A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 38.5)
#EFAE99 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) | #BDB597 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC299 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA4A8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAE99
#EFAE99
oklch(80.7% 0.082 38.7)
- #80CDE4
#80CDE4
oklch(80.7% 0.083 218.9)
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 #EFAE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
Use #EFAE99 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.