#EFB48B
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.5% 0.088 55.9), rgb(239, 180, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#EFB48B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB48B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 180, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.088 55.9) |
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 #EFB48B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB48B | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB48B text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB48B 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DA
oklch(93.6% 0.025 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2BB
oklch(88.6% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB48B
oklch(81.5% 0.088 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2873F
oklch(70.8% 0.14 56)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#EFB48B 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) | #C5B988 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C58B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9A9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB48B
#EFB48B
oklch(81.5% 0.088 55.9)
- #8ACCF4
#8ACCF4
oklch(81.5% 0.088 235.9)
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 #EFB48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.056
Use #EFB48B 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.