#EF9826
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(75.2% 0.156 66.8), rgb(239, 152, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#EF9826 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9826 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 152, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 86%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.156 66.8) |
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 #EF9826 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9826 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF9826 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9826 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 67)
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Step 300
300
#EBB47B
oklch(80.8% 0.097 66.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF9826
oklch(75.2% 0.156 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17600
oklch(63.2% 0.14 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EF9826 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) | #B49F06 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B429 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8383 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9826
#EF9826
oklch(75.2% 0.156 66.8)
- #60B5FF
#60B5FF
oklch(75.1% 0.135 247.1)
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 #EF9826, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.015
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.043
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.045
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.045
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
Use #EF9826 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.