#EFAF97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.8% 0.083 41.4), rgb(239, 175, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#EFAF97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 41°. 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 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAF97 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 175, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.083 41.4) |
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 #EFAF97 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAF97 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAF97 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAF97 text on black | 11.24:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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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)
#EFAF97
oklch(80.8% 0.083 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5825D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 41)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E29
oklch(63.1% 0.169 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F2705
oklch(37.6% 0.11 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#411807
oklch(26.9% 0.069 41.6)
#EFAF97 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) | #BFB695 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC397 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA5A9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAF97
#EFAF97
oklch(80.8% 0.083 41.4)
- #82CDE6
#82CDE6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 221.2)
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 #EFAF97, 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 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.051
Use #EFAF97 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.