#EFC8B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.054 51.1), rgb(239, 200, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#EFC8B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 200, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.054 51.1) |
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 #EFC8B2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC8B2 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC8B2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC8B2 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F5E6DE
oklch(93.5% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC8B2
oklch(86.1% 0.054 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B599
oklch(81% 0.069 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D2D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#673008
oklch(37.7% 0.093 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D08
oklch(27% 0.058 51.7)
#EFC8B2 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) | #D3CBB1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD3B2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC1C2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC8B2
#EFC8B2
oklch(86.1% 0.054 51.1)
- #AED8EE
#AED8EE
oklch(86% 0.054 231)
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 #EFC8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #EFC8B2 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.