#EFAE9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.8% 0.08 34.3), rgb(239, 174, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#EFAE9E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 34°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAE9E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.08 34.3) |
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 #EFAE9E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAE9E | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAE9E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAE9E text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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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)
#EFAE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.08 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#E58169
oklch(70.7% 0.129 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D40
oklch(63.2% 0.164 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53D1D
oklch(55.5% 0.178 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.165 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#8A2811
oklch(42.7% 0.137 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2716
oklch(37.7% 0.106 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#EFAE9E 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) | #BDB69D | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA5AA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAE9E
#EFAE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.08 34.3)
- #81CEE0
#81CEE0
oklch(80.8% 0.08 214.2)
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 #EFAE9E, 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
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
Use #EFAE9E 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.