#EFC1AE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.6% 0.059 43.6), rgb(239, 193, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#EFC1AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 44°. 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC1AE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 193, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.059 43.6) |
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 #EFC1AE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC1AE | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC1AE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC1AE text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC1AE
oklch(84.6% 0.059 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#D38D70
oklch(70.7% 0.095 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4A
oklch(63.1% 0.121 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#B1552B
oklch(55.6% 0.132 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#98451E
oklch(49.2% 0.123 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B391B
oklch(42.6% 0.101 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#63321C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#EFC1AE 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) | #CCC5AD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBABC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC1AE
#EFC1AE
oklch(84.6% 0.059 43.6)
- #A3D6E9
#A3D6E9
oklch(84.7% 0.059 222.8)
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 #EFC1AE, 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 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.057
Use #EFC1AE 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.