#EFB8A9
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.068 35.8), rgb(239, 184, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#EFB8A9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 36°. 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 12.09:1.
| 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 | #EFB8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 184, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.068 35.8) |
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 #EFB8A9 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB8A9 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB8A9 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB8A9 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB8A9
oklch(82.9% 0.068 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8771
oklch(70.6% 0.109 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF674C
oklch(63.2% 0.138 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.15 35.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03C21
oklch(49.2% 0.139 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#82321D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#692D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#EFB8A9 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) | #C4BEA8 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9A9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB1B4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB8A9
#EFB8A9
oklch(82.9% 0.068 35.8)
- #94D3E3
#94D3E3
oklch(83% 0.068 215.3)
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 #EFB8A9, 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 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #EFB8A9 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.