#EFC4B3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.3% 0.055 42.7), rgb(239, 196, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#EFC4B3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC4B3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 196, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.055 42.7) |
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 #EFC4B3 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC4B3 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC4B3 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC4B3 text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC4B3
oklch(85.3% 0.055 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8867
oklch(70.6% 0.112 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF683B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 43)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C14
oklch(55.6% 0.156 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13C02
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#82330A
oklch(42.7% 0.119 43)
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Step 900
900
#692D13
oklch(37.6% 0.094 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#EFC4B3 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) | #CEC8B2 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B3 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBEBF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC4B3
#EFC4B3
oklch(85.3% 0.055 42.7)
- #A8D7E9
#A8D7E9
oklch(85.2% 0.055 223.3)
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 #EFC4B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
Use #EFC4B3 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.