#EFA172
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.6% 0.112 51.5), rgb(239, 161, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#EFA172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA172 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 161, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.112 51.5) |
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 #EFA172 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EFA172 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA172 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA172 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 51.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA172
oklch(77.6% 0.112 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47910
oklch(70.6% 0.179 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#D46600
oklch(63.2% 0.164 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EFA172 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) | #B7A96E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA72 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9295 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA172
#EFA172
oklch(77.6% 0.112 51.5)
- #63C3F1
#63C3F1
oklch(77.7% 0.112 231.4)
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 #EFA172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
Use #EFA172 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.