#EFB09E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.1% 0.078 36.6), rgb(239, 176, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#EFB09E is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB09E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 176, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.078 36.6) |
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 #EFB09E | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB09E | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB09E text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB09E text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB09E
oklch(81.1% 0.078 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#E38367
oklch(70.8% 0.125 37.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3D
oklch(63.1% 0.16 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C44117
oklch(55.7% 0.174 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#A83106
oklch(49% 0.162 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#892A0C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2814
oklch(37.7% 0.105 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#EFB09E 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) | #BFB79D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC49E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA7AB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB09E
#EFB09E
oklch(81.1% 0.078 36.6)
- #84CEE2
#84CEE2
oklch(81% 0.079 216.8)
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 #EFB09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
Use #EFB09E 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.