#EFBFAA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.2% 0.062 44.8), rgb(239, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#EFBFAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBFAA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.062 44.8) |
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 #EFBFAA | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBFAA | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBFAA text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBFAA text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 45.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBFAA
oklch(84.2% 0.062 44.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.1 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86E43
oklch(63.2% 0.128 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35322
oklch(55.5% 0.139 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A4314
oklch(49.1% 0.129 44.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3814
oklch(42.7% 0.107 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#653118
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 44.9)
#EFBFAA 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) | #CBC3A9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB8B9 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBFAA
#EFBFAA
oklch(84.2% 0.062 44.8)
- #9FD4EA
#9FD4EA
oklch(84.1% 0.063 225.4)
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 #EFBFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #EFBFAA 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.