#EFB2A8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.7% 0.073 29.3), rgb(239, 178, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#EFB2A8 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB2A8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 178, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.073 29.3) |
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 #EFB2A8 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB2A8 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB2A8 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB2A8 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB2A8
oklch(81.7% 0.073 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08375
oklch(70.7% 0.117 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56052
oklch(63.1% 0.151 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04336
oklch(55.6% 0.163 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A53428
oklch(49.1% 0.151 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#862C23
oklch(42.7% 0.125 29)
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Step 900
900
#6C2921
oklch(37.7% 0.098 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#EFB2A8 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) | #BFB9A7 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAAAF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB2A8
#EFB2A8
oklch(81.7% 0.073 29.3)
- #89D1DD
#89D1DD
oklch(81.7% 0.074 209.1)
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 #EFB2A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
Use #EFB2A8 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.