#EF8E5F
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(74% 0.133 45.9), rgb(239, 142, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#EF8E5F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF8E5F |
| RGB | rgb(239, 142, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.133 45.9) |
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 #EF8E5F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF8E5F | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8E5F text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF8E5F text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 45.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFB093
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF8E5F
oklch(74% 0.133 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#D96014
oklch(63.1% 0.17 45.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#411903
oklch(27% 0.07 46.5)
#EF8E5F 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) | #A89A5B | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAF5E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C83 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF8E5F
#EF8E5F
oklch(74% 0.133 45.9)
- #27BBEA
#27BBEA
oklch(73.9% 0.133 225.7)
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 #EF8E5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.040
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.050
Use #EF8E5F 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.