#EFCCBB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.046 47.5), rgb(239, 204, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#EFCCBB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCCBB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 204, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.046 47.5) |
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 #EFCCBB | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCCBB | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCCBB text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCCBB text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFCCBB
oklch(87% 0.046 47.5)
-
Step 300
300
#E2B6A0
oklch(81% 0.06 48)
-
Step 400
400
#D18E6C
oklch(70.6% 0.095 47.6)
-
Step 500
500
#C47144
oklch(63.2% 0.121 47.9)
-
Step 600
600
#AF5724
oklch(55.6% 0.131 47.4)
-
Step 700
700
#964716
oklch(49.1% 0.121 47.8)
-
Step 800
800
#7A3B15
oklch(42.8% 0.101 48.1)
-
Step 900
900
#633319
oklch(37.8% 0.079 47.4)
-
Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#EFCCBB 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) | #D5CFBA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C6C7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCCBB
#EFCCBB
oklch(87% 0.046 47.5)
- #B6DBEC
#B6DBEC
oklch(87% 0.046 227.4)
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 #EFCCBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
Use #EFCCBB 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.