#EFB8A8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.068 36.8), rgb(239, 184, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#EFB8A8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 37°. 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 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 184, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.068 36.8) |
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 #EFB8A8 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB8A8 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB8A8 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB8A8 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB8A8
oklch(82.8% 0.068 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8870
oklch(70.8% 0.108 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6749
oklch(63.1% 0.139 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B2B
oklch(55.5% 0.151 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03C1D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#82321B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B11
oklch(27% 0.058 36.8)
#EFB8A8 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) | #C5BEA7 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9A8 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB0B4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB8A8
#EFB8A8
oklch(82.8% 0.068 36.8)
- #94D2E4
#94D2E4
oklch(82.8% 0.068 217.8)
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 #EFB8A8, 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 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
Use #EFB8A8 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.