#EFB79B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.076 47.8), rgb(239, 183, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#EFB79B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 48°. 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 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB79B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 183, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.076 47.8) |
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 #EFB79B | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB79B | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB79B text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB79B text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.042 45.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB79B
oklch(82.3% 0.076 47.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD885B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 48)
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Step 500
500
#D26725
oklch(63.2% 0.154 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D03
oklch(37.8% 0.101 47.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B06
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47.9)
#EFB79B 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) | #C6BC99 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEAEAF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB79B
#EFB79B
oklch(82.3% 0.076 47.8)
- #90D0EC
#90D0EC
oklch(82.4% 0.076 227.2)
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 #EFB79B, 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 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.058
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.058
Use #EFB79B 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.