#EFB2A4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.6% 0.074 33.3), rgb(239, 178, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#EFB2A4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 33°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 178, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.074 33.3) |
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 #EFB2A4 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB2A4 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB2A4 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB2A4 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 33)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB2A4
oklch(81.6% 0.074 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#E1846F
oklch(70.8% 0.119 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56149
oklch(63.1% 0.152 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#C1432A
oklch(55.6% 0.166 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#A6341D
oklch(49.1% 0.154 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#872C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.128 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C291C
oklch(37.6% 0.099 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#401911
oklch(27% 0.063 33.1)
#EFB2A4 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) | #BFB9A3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAAAE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB2A4
#EFB2A4
oklch(81.6% 0.074 33.3)
- #89D0E0
#89D0E0
oklch(81.6% 0.074 213.5)
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 #EFB2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
Use #EFB2A4 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.