#EFC9BA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.5% 0.048 42.7), rgb(239, 201, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#EFC9BA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.73:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC9BA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 201, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.048 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 #EFC9BA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC9BA | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC9BA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC9BA text on black | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC9BA
oklch(86.5% 0.048 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.062 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6F
oklch(70.8% 0.099 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86D48
oklch(63.1% 0.126 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#B35328
oklch(55.6% 0.137 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A431B
oklch(49.1% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3819
oklch(42.8% 0.105 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#EFC9BA 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) | #D2CCB9 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4BA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C3C5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC9BA
#EFC9BA
oklch(86.5% 0.048 42.7)
- #B1DAEA
#B1DAEA
oklch(86.4% 0.048 223.6)
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 #EFC9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.052
Use #EFC9BA 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.