#EFC0AE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.5% 0.06 42), rgb(239, 192, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#EFC0AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC0AE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 192, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.06 42) |
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 #EFC0AE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC0AE | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC0AE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC0AE text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC0AE
oklch(84.5% 0.06 42)
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Step 400
400
#D38D71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66E4B
oklch(63% 0.122 42)
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Step 600
600
#B2542D
oklch(55.6% 0.133 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#984420
oklch(49% 0.123 42)
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Step 800
800
#7C391C
oklch(42.8% 0.102 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#64311D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 41.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D12
oklch(27% 0.051 40.6)
#EFC0AE 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) | #CBC5AD | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAE | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB9BB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC0AE
#EFC0AE
oklch(84.5% 0.06 42)
- #A1D5E8
#A1D5E8
oklch(84.3% 0.06 222.4)
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 #EFC0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
Use #EFC0AE 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.