#EFC2AF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.9% 0.058 44.1), rgb(239, 194, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#EFC2AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 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 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC2AF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 194, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.058 44.1) |
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 #EFC2AF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC2AF | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC2AF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC2AF text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC2AF
oklch(84.9% 0.058 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBB29A
oklch(81% 0.075 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8761
oklch(70.7% 0.119 44)
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Step 500
500
#D26531
oklch(63% 0.152 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#EFC2AF 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) | #CDC6AE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBBBD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC2AF
#EFC2AF
oklch(84.9% 0.058 44.1)
- #A5D6EA
#A5D6EA
oklch(84.8% 0.058 224.9)
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 #EFC2AF, 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 Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.058
Use #EFC2AF 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.