#EFB99A
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.7% 0.076 51.2), rgb(239, 185, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#EFB99A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 51°. 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 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB99A |
| RGB | rgb(239, 185, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.076 51.2) |
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 #EFB99A | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB99A | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB99A text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB99A 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB99A
oklch(82.7% 0.076 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8957
oklch(70.7% 0.121 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#D0691A
oklch(63.1% 0.154 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C04
oklch(27.1% 0.063 52.1)
#EFB99A 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) | #C8BE98 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C99A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB0B1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB99A
#EFB99A
oklch(82.7% 0.076 51.2)
- #94D0EF
#94D0EF
oklch(82.8% 0.075 231.3)
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 #EFB99A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
Use #EFB99A 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.