#EFC0AC
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.4% 0.061 44.2), rgb(239, 192, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#EFC0AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC0AC |
| RGB | rgb(239, 192, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 68%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.061 44.2) |
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 #EFC0AC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC0AC | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC0AC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC0AC text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC0AC
oklch(84.4% 0.061 44.2)
-
Step 400
400
#D48D6E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 44.3)
-
Step 500
500
#C66E46
oklch(63% 0.124 44.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B25427
oklch(55.6% 0.135 43.9)
-
Step 700
700
#994419
oklch(49.1% 0.126 44.1)
-
Step 800
800
#7C3918
oklch(42.8% 0.104 44.4)
-
Step 900
900
#64321A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 45)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1D10
oklch(26.9% 0.052 43.5)
#EFC0AC 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) | #CCC4AB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB9BA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC0AC
#EFC0AC
oklch(84.4% 0.061 44.2)
- #A1D5EA
#A1D5EA
oklch(84.4% 0.061 224.7)
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 #EFC0AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #EFC0AC 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.