#EFBBAA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.4% 0.065 38.9), rgb(239, 187, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#EFBBAA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBBAA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 187, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.065 38.9) |
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 #EFBBAA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBBAA | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBBAA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFBBAA text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBBAA
oklch(83.4% 0.065 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88970
oklch(70.6% 0.104 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A49
oklch(63.2% 0.133 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2B
oklch(55.6% 0.144 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#80351B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 39)
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Step 900
900
#672F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C11
oklch(27.1% 0.055 39)
#EFBBAA 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) | #C7C0A9 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB4B6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBBAA
#EFBBAA
oklch(83.4% 0.065 38.9)
- #99D3E5
#99D3E5
oklch(83.3% 0.064 219)
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 #EFBBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
Use #EFBBAA 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.