#EF9E63
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(76.8% 0.123 55.8), rgb(239, 158, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#EF9E63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF9E63 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 158, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.123 55.8) |
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 #EF9E63 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EF9E63 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EF9E63 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EF9E63 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FFF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D4
oklch(93.5% 0.035 54.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCEAE
oklch(88.4% 0.068 55.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EF9E63
oklch(76.8% 0.123 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF7E00
oklch(70.7% 0.173 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#EF9E63 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) | #B6A65E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B863 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E90 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF9E63
#EF9E63
oklch(76.8% 0.123 55.8)
- #5BBFF7
#5BBFF7
oklch(76.7% 0.123 236)
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 #EF9E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.050
Use #EF9E63 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.