#EFAEA5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8), rgb(239, 174, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#EFAEA5 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8) |
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 #EFAEA5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAEA5 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAEA5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAEA5 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48075
oklch(70.7% 0.125 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95C51
oklch(63.1% 0.159 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43D35
oklch(55.6% 0.173 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92E27
oklch(49.1% 0.161 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#892822
oklch(42.7% 0.133 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2620
oklch(37.6% 0.104 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#EFAEA5 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) | #BBB6A4 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA6AC | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAEA5
#EFAEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8)
- #82CFDB
#82CFDB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 208.3)
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 #EFAEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
Use #EFAEA5 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.