#EFBE9E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.7% 0.071 54.7), rgb(239, 190, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#EFBE9E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBE9E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 190, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.071 54.7) |
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 #EFBE9E | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBE9E | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBE9E text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBE9E text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBE9E
oklch(83.7% 0.071 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#D78C58
oklch(70.6% 0.114 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D1E
oklch(63.1% 0.146 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D05
oklch(26.9% 0.06 54.6)
#EFBE9E 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) | #CCC29C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB5B5 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBE9E
#EFBE9E
oklch(83.7% 0.071 54.7)
- #9CD2F2
#9CD2F2
oklch(83.7% 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 #EFBE9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #EFBE9E 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.