#EFB696
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.079 50.6), rgb(239, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#EFB696 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 51°. 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 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB696 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.079 50.6) |
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 #EFB696 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB696 | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB696 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB696 text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.043 51.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB696
oklch(82.1% 0.079 50.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8753
oklch(70.6% 0.127 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#D4660B
oklch(63.2% 0.163 50.6)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B02
oklch(27% 0.067 51.6)
#EFB696 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) | #C5BB94 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C796 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEACAD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB696
#EFB696
oklch(82.1% 0.079 50.6)
- #8ECEEE
#8ECEEE
oklch(82% 0.079 230.6)
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 #EFB696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #EFB696 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.