#EFBAA3
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.069 44.6), rgb(239, 186, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#EFBAA3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 45°. 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 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 186, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.069 44.6) |
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 #EFBAA3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBAA3 | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBAA3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFBAA3 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBAA3
oklch(83.1% 0.069 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8965
oklch(70.6% 0.111 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6939
oklch(63.1% 0.142 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#B94E0E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#813406
oklch(42.6% 0.118 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#682E11
oklch(37.6% 0.093 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#EFBAA3 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) | #C7BFA1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA3 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB2B4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBAA3
#EFBAA3
oklch(83.1% 0.069 44.6)
- #96D2EA
#96D2EA
oklch(83.1% 0.07 224.8)
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 #EFBAA3, 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 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #EFBAA3 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.