#EFC5B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.055 45.7), rgb(239, 197, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#EFC5B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 197, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.055 45.7) |
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 #EFC5B2 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC5B2 | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC5B2 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC5B2 text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC5B2
oklch(85.5% 0.055 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39B
oklch(80.9% 0.07 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8963
oklch(70.6% 0.112 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE6935
oklch(63.1% 0.144 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E02
oklch(55.7% 0.156 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823401
oklch(42.8% 0.12 45.6)
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Step 900
900
#692E0F
oklch(37.7% 0.094 45)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0B
oklch(27% 0.058 46.2)
#EFC5B2 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) | #D0C9B1 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D1B2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBEC0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC5B2
#EFC5B2
oklch(85.5% 0.055 45.7)
- #AAD8EB
#AAD8EB
oklch(85.6% 0.055 225.1)
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 #EFC5B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #EFC5B2 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.