#EFB9AE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.2% 0.065 31.6), rgb(239, 185, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#EFB9AE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB9AE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 185, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.065 31.6) |
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 #EFB9AE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB9AE | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB9AE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB9AE text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB9AE
oklch(83.2% 0.065 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98878
oklch(70.7% 0.103 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6755
oklch(63% 0.133 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84C3A
oklch(55.5% 0.144 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C2C
oklch(49% 0.134 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#813326
oklch(42.8% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#682D23
oklch(37.7% 0.087 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#EFB9AE 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) | #C5BFAD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CAAE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB2B6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB9AE
#EFB9AE
oklch(83.2% 0.065 31.6)
- #96D4E0
#96D4E0
oklch(83.2% 0.065 210.9)
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 #EFB9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
Use #EFB9AE 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.