#EFBFA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.065 48.9), rgb(239, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#EFBFA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.065 48.9) |
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 #EFBFA6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBFA6 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBFA6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBFA6 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBFA6
oklch(84.1% 0.065 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58D65
oklch(70.8% 0.104 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86E39
oklch(63.1% 0.132 49)
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Step 600
600
#B4540C
oklch(55.7% 0.144 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3805
oklch(42.6% 0.111 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#653111
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0C
oklch(27% 0.056 47.7)
#EFBFA6 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) | #CCC3A4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA6 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB7B8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBFA6
#EFBFA6
oklch(84.1% 0.065 48.9)
- #9FD4ED
#9FD4ED
oklch(84.2% 0.065 228.6)
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 #EFBFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.057
Use #EFBFA6 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.