#EFB89B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.075 49.1), rgb(239, 184, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#EFB89B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB89B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 184, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.075 49.1) |
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 #EFB89B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB89B | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB89B text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB89B text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB89B
oklch(82.5% 0.075 49.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD895A
oklch(70.8% 0.12 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#D16822
oklch(63.2% 0.154 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D01
oklch(37.6% 0.1 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B06
oklch(26.9% 0.063 48.6)
#EFB89B 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) | #C7BD99 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEAFB0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB89B
#EFB89B
oklch(82.5% 0.075 49.1)
- #92D0ED
#92D0ED
oklch(82.6% 0.075 228.8)
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 #EFB89B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
Use #EFB89B 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.