#EFB8A4
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.7% 0.07 40.9), rgb(239, 184, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#EFB8A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 41°. 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 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 184, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.07 40.9) |
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 #EFB8A4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB8A4 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB8A4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB8A4 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB8A4
oklch(82.7% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8869
oklch(70.7% 0.111 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#D0673F
oklch(63.1% 0.144 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B1C
oklch(55.5% 0.156 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13C0C
oklch(49.2% 0.144 41)
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Step 800
800
#833210
oklch(42.7% 0.12 40.5)
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Step 900
900
#692D16
oklch(37.6% 0.093 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#EFB8A4 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) | #C5BEA3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A4 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB0B3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB8A4
#EFB8A4
oklch(82.7% 0.07 40.9)
- #93D2E7
#93D2E7
oklch(82.8% 0.07 220.7)
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 #EFB8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.028
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #EFB8A4 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.