#EFBAA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.2% 0.067 39.6), rgb(239, 186, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#EFBAA8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 40°. 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 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 186, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.067 39.6) |
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 #EFBAA8 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBAA8 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBAA8 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFBAA8 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBAA8
oklch(83.2% 0.067 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#D9896E
oklch(70.7% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CD6946
oklch(63.1% 0.136 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84E26
oklch(55.6% 0.147 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E19
oklch(49% 0.137 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#813417
oklch(42.8% 0.114 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#682E1A
oklch(37.7% 0.089 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#EFBAA8 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) | #C7BFA7 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA8 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB2B5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBAA8
#EFBAA8
oklch(83.2% 0.067 39.6)
- #97D3E6
#97D3E6
oklch(83.2% 0.067 219.5)
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 #EFBAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #EFBAA8 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.