#EFB8AB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.067 33.6), rgb(239, 184, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#EFB8AB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB8AB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 184, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.067 33.6) |
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 #EFB8AB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB8AB | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB8AB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB8AB text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB8AB
oklch(82.9% 0.067 33.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8774
oklch(70.7% 0.108 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6750
oklch(63.1% 0.136 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B34
oklch(55.6% 0.149 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03B26
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#823221
oklch(42.8% 0.115 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D20
oklch(37.8% 0.089 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#EFB8AB 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) | #C4BEAA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB1B4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB8AB
#EFB8AB
oklch(82.9% 0.067 33.6)
- #94D3E1
#94D3E1
oklch(82.9% 0.067 213)
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 #EFB8AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
Use #EFB8AB 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.