#EF9840
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.3% 0.145 62.4), rgb(239, 152, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#EF9840 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9840 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 152, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 85%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.145 62.4) |
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 #EF9840 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9840 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF9840 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9840 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6D9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 59.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B8
oklch(88.6% 0.05 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB483
oklch(80.9% 0.091 62.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF9840
oklch(75.3% 0.145 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EF9840 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) | #B3A035 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B441 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8486 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9840
#EF9840
oklch(75.3% 0.145 62.4)
- #53B8FF
#53B8FF
oklch(75.3% 0.139 242.5)
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 #EF9840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.017
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
Use #EF9840 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.