#EFC4B5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.054 40.1), rgb(239, 196, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#EFC4B5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC4B5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 196, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.054 40.1) |
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 #EFC4B5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC4B5 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC4B5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC4B5 text on black | 13.23:1 | 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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC4B5
oklch(85.4% 0.054 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B29F
oklch(80.8% 0.069 40.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886B
oklch(70.7% 0.11 40)
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Step 500
500
#CF6842
oklch(63.2% 0.141 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C20
oklch(55.6% 0.153 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03C12
oklch(49% 0.142 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#823313
oklch(42.7% 0.117 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#692D17
oklch(37.7% 0.093 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#EFC4B5 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) | #CEC8B4 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D1B5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FABEC0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC4B5
#EFC4B5
oklch(85.4% 0.054 40.1)
- #A9D8E7
#A9D8E7
oklch(85.4% 0.053 219.3)
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 #EFC4B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #EFC4B5 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.