#EFB299
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.4% 0.08 43.3), rgb(239, 178, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#EFB299 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB299 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 178, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.08 43.3) |
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 #EFB299 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB299 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB299 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB299 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB299
oklch(81.4% 0.08 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#E2845D
oklch(70.6% 0.128 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#D76129
oklch(63% 0.163 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A06
oklch(37.7% 0.105 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#401907
oklch(26.9% 0.067 43.4)
#EFB299 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) | #C1B897 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C599 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEA8AB | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB299
#EFB299
oklch(81.4% 0.08 43.3)
- #87CEE8
#87CEE8
oklch(81.4% 0.08 223.1)
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 #EFB299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
Use #EFB299 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.