#EFBA9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.072 49.2), rgb(239, 186, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#EFBA9E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 49°. 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 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBA9E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 186, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.072 49.2) |
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 #EFBA9E | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBA9E | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBA9E text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFBA9E text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBA9E
oklch(83% 0.072 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A5D
oklch(70.8% 0.116 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6929
oklch(63.1% 0.149 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#692E05
oklch(37.7% 0.097 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C07
oklch(27.1% 0.062 49.3)
#EFBA9E 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) | #C8BF9C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CA9E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB1B2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBA9E
#EFBA9E
oklch(83% 0.072 49.2)
- #96D1ED
#96D1ED
oklch(83% 0.072 229)
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 #EFBA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #EFBA9E 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.