#EFB39E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.7% 0.076 40.1), rgb(239, 179, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#EFB39E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 40°. 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 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB39E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 179, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.076 40.1) |
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 #EFB39E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB39E | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB39E text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB39E text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB39E
oklch(81.7% 0.076 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#E08564
oklch(70.7% 0.122 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56238
oklch(63% 0.156 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1450A
oklch(55.7% 0.17 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D04
oklch(42.7% 0.131 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A10
oklch(37.6% 0.101 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 41.2)
#EFB39E 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) | #C1B99C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEAAAD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB39E
#EFB39E
oklch(81.7% 0.076 40.1)
- #8ACFE5
#8ACFE5
oklch(81.6% 0.076 220)
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 #EFB39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.025
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
Use #EFB39E 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.