#EFB698
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.078 49), rgb(239, 182, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#EFB698 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB698 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 182, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.078 49) |
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 #EFB698 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB698 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB698 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB698 text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C1
oklch(88.4% 0.043 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB698
oklch(82.1% 0.078 49)
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Step 400
400
#DF8757
oklch(70.7% 0.125 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D3661A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B04
oklch(27% 0.065 49.8)
#EFB698 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) | #C5BB96 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C798 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEACAE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB698
#EFB698
oklch(82.1% 0.078 49)
- #8ECFED
#8ECFED
oklch(82.1% 0.078 228.6)
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 #EFB698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #EFB698 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.