#EFB59D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82% 0.076 43.5), rgb(239, 181, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#EFB59D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB59D |
| RGB | rgb(239, 181, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.076 43.5) |
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 #EFB59D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB59D | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB59D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB59D text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB59D
oklch(82% 0.076 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF8661
oklch(70.7% 0.121 43)
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Step 500
500
#D36431
oklch(63% 0.154 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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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
#6B2B0B
oklch(37.5% 0.101 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A09
oklch(26.9% 0.064 43.5)
#EFB59D 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) | #C3BB9B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEACAF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB59D
#EFB59D
oklch(82% 0.076 43.5)
- #8DCFE8
#8DCFE8
oklch(81.9% 0.075 223.7)
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 #EFB59D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
Use #EFB59D 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.