#EFBD9D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.5% 0.072 54.1), rgb(239, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#EFBD9D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBD9D |
| RGB | rgb(239, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.072 54.1) |
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 #EFBD9D | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBD9D | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBD9D text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBD9D text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBD9D
oklch(83.5% 0.072 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88C58
oklch(70.7% 0.115 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6C1C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D05
oklch(27.1% 0.061 53.7)
#EFBD9D 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) | #CBC19B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB9D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB4B4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBD9D
#EFBD9D
oklch(83.5% 0.072 54.1)
- #9BD1F1
#9BD1F1
oklch(83.4% 0.072 234.8)
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 #EFBD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #EFBD9D 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.