#EF9C40
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(76% 0.144 64.9), rgb(239, 156, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#EF9C40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9C40 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 156, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 85%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.144 64.9) |
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 #EF9C40 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9C40 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9C40 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9C40 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5CE
oklch(93.6% 0.041 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCFA2
oklch(88.6% 0.08 64.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9C40
oklch(76% 0.144 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38800
oklch(70.8% 0.159 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EF9C40 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) | #B7A334 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB642 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8989 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9C40
#EF9C40
oklch(76% 0.144 64.9)
- #62B9FF
#62B9FF
oklch(76% 0.132 245.1)
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 #EF9C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.025
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.026
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.041
Use #EF9C40 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.