#EFB79E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.074 45.2), rgb(239, 183, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#EFB79E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB79E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 183, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.074 45.2) |
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 #EFB79E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB79E | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB79E text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB79E text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F1D1C3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 45)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB79E
oklch(82.4% 0.074 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8860
oklch(70.7% 0.118 45.5)
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Step 500
500
#D16730
oklch(63.1% 0.15 45.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4D00
oklch(55.7% 0.158 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#EFB79E 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) | #C5BC9C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAEB0 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB79E
#EFB79E
oklch(82.4% 0.074 45.2)
- #91D0EA
#91D0EA
oklch(82.4% 0.074 225.7)
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 #EFB79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #EFB79E 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.