#EFB8A6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.069 38.9), rgb(239, 184, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#EFB8A6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 39°. 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 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 184, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.069 38.9) |
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 #EFB8A6 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB8A6 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB8A6 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB8A6 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB8A6
oklch(82.8% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB886C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6744
oklch(63.1% 0.141 39)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B24
oklch(55.6% 0.154 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03C16
oklch(49.1% 0.142 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#823216
oklch(42.6% 0.118 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#692D19
oklch(37.7% 0.092 38.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#EFB8A6 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) | #C5BEA5 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A6 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB0B3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB8A6
#EFB8A6
oklch(82.8% 0.069 38.9)
- #93D2E5
#93D2E5
oklch(82.8% 0.069 218.6)
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 #EFB8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.029
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #EFB8A6 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.