#EFA573
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.3% 0.11 54.5), rgb(239, 165, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#EFA573 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA573 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 165, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 79%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.11 54.5) |
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 #EFA573 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA573 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA573 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA573 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D6
oklch(93.7% 0.032 55.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACFB4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 53.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA573
oklch(78.3% 0.11 54.5)
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Step 400
400
#F17C04
oklch(70.7% 0.176 54.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#EFA573 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) | #BAAC6F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBC73 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9799 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA573
#EFA573
oklch(78.3% 0.11 54.5)
- #6BC4F4
#6BC4F4
oklch(78.3% 0.11 234.1)
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 #EFA573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
Use #EFA573 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.