#EFA215
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.9% 0.159 74.1), rgb(239, 162, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#EFA215 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA215 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 162, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 87%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.159 74.1) |
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 #EFA215 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EFA215 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA215 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA215 text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#FEF4E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 76.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6C9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCD197
oklch(88.4% 0.088 74.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA215
oklch(76.9% 0.159 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#D79000
oklch(70.7% 0.15 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EFA215 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) | #BDA600 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFB91D | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E8A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA215
#EFA215
oklch(76.9% 0.159 74.1)
- #7DB7FF
#7DB7FF
oklch(76.8% 0.12 254.4)
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 #EFA215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.016
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.023
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.028
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.031
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
Use #EFA215 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.