#EFA671
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.4% 0.111 56.3), rgb(239, 166, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#EFA671 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA671 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 166, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.111 56.3) |
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 #EFA671 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA671 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA671 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA671 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#FEF3EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 56.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAD0B3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 56.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA671
oklch(78.4% 0.111 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7E00
oklch(70.7% 0.173 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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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)
#EFA671 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) | #BBAC6D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBD71 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9799 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA671
#EFA671
oklch(78.4% 0.111 56.3)
- #6DC4F6
#6DC4F6
oklch(78.5% 0.11 235.7)
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 #EFA671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.018
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
Use #EFA671 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.