#EFC1AA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.6% 0.062 48), rgb(239, 193, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#EFC1AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC1AA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 193, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.062 48) |
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 #EFC1AA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC1AA | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC1AA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC1AA text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC1AA
oklch(84.6% 0.062 48)
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Step 400
400
#D38E6A
oklch(70.8% 0.098 48.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66F40
oklch(63.1% 0.126 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B1561C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#98450D
oklch(49% 0.127 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3910
oklch(42.7% 0.106 47.5)
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Step 900
900
#643216
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0E
oklch(27.1% 0.052 48.3)
#EFC1AA 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) | #CDC5A8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEAA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCB9BB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC1AA
#EFC1AA
oklch(84.6% 0.062 48)
- #A3D5EC
#A3D5EC
oklch(84.6% 0.061 227.9)
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 #EFC1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.059
Use #EFC1AA 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.