#EFC4B2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.055 43.9), rgb(239, 196, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#EFC4B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 196, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.055 43.9) |
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 #EFC4B2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC4B2 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC4B2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC4B2 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC4B2
oklch(85.3% 0.055 43.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39C
oklch(81% 0.071 44.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8865
oklch(70.6% 0.113 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6838
oklch(63.1% 0.144 44)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C0A
oklch(55.6% 0.158 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833304
oklch(42.8% 0.122 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E10
oklch(37.7% 0.094 44.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#EFC4B2 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) | #CFC8B1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0B2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBDBF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC4B2
#EFC4B2
oklch(85.3% 0.055 43.9)
- #A8D7EA
#A8D7EA
oklch(85.2% 0.056 224.6)
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 #EFC4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #EFC4B2 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.