#EFAFA1
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.078 32.7), rgb(239, 175, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#EFAFA1 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 33°. 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 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 175, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.078 32.7) |
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 #EFAFA1 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAFA1 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAFA1 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAFA1 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F4CFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.043 32.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAFA1
oklch(81% 0.078 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3826D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95E46
oklch(63.2% 0.16 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43F26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#A92F19
oklch(49.1% 0.162 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#892917
oklch(42.7% 0.134 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E271A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#EFAFA1 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) | #BDB7A0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA7AB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAFA1
#EFAFA1
oklch(81% 0.078 32.7)
- #83CFDF
#83CFDF
oklch(81.1% 0.078 212.5)
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 #EFAFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #EFAFA1 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.