#EFA478
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.2% 0.107 51), rgb(239, 164, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#EFA478 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA478 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 164, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.107 51) |
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 #EFA478 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA478 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA478 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA478 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FCE5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.031 51.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB6
oklch(88.5% 0.059 51.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA478
oklch(78.2% 0.107 51)
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Step 400
400
#F17B25
oklch(70.6% 0.171 50.8)
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Step 500
500
#D46500
oklch(63% 0.164 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EFA478 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) | #B9AB75 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC78 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9699 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA478
#EFA478
oklch(78.2% 0.107 51)
- #69C4F0
#69C4F0
oklch(78.1% 0.107 231.3)
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 #EFA478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.027
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.046
Use #EFA478 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.