#EFB7AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.7% 0.068 33.4), rgb(239, 183, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#EFB7AA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB7AA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 183, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.068 33.4) |
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 #EFB7AA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB7AA | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB7AA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB7AA text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB7AA
oklch(82.7% 0.068 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8774
oklch(70.8% 0.109 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF664F
oklch(63.1% 0.138 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A33
oklch(55.6% 0.151 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13A25
oklch(49.1% 0.141 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#833120
oklch(42.8% 0.117 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C20
oklch(37.6% 0.091 32.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#EFB7AA 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) | #C3BDA9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB0B4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB7AA
#EFB7AA
oklch(82.7% 0.068 33.4)
- #92D2E1
#92D2E1
oklch(82.6% 0.068 213.9)
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 #EFB7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #EFB7AA 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.