#EFC3AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.06 50.2), rgb(239, 195, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#EFC3AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC3AB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 195, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.06 50.2) |
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 #EFC3AB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC3AB | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC3AB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC3AB text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC3AB
oklch(85% 0.06 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB394
oklch(80.9% 0.077 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8856
oklch(70.7% 0.124 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#D26717
oklch(63.1% 0.158 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B04
oklch(27% 0.065 49.8)
#EFC3AB 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) | #CFC7A9 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBCBC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC3AB
#EFC3AB
oklch(85% 0.06 50.2)
- #A6D6EE
#A6D6EE
oklch(85% 0.06 230)
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 #EFC3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #EFC3AB 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.