#EFB7A2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.072 41.5), rgb(239, 183, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#EFB7A2 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 41°. 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 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB7A2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 183, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.072 41.5) |
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 #EFB7A2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB7A2 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB7A2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB7A2 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB7A2
oklch(82.5% 0.072 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8767
oklch(70.7% 0.115 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1663C
oklch(63.1% 0.147 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A15
oklch(55.5% 0.159 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23A03
oklch(49% 0.148 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#84310A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D13
oklch(37.8% 0.095 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#EFB7A2 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) | #C5BDA0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDAFB1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB7A2
#EFB7A2
oklch(82.5% 0.072 41.5)
- #91D1E7
#91D1E7
oklch(82.5% 0.072 221.4)
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 #EFB7A2, 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 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #EFB7A2 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.