#EFA72D
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.9% 0.152 74.9), rgb(239, 167, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#EFA72D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA72D |
| RGB | rgb(239, 167, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 86%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.152 74.9) |
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 #EFA72D | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA72D | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA72D text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA72D text on black | 10.23:1 | 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
#FEF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CA
oklch(93.6% 0.044 73.9)
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Step 200
200
#FAD29A
oklch(88.5% 0.085 75.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA72D
oklch(77.9% 0.152 74.9)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EFA72D 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) | #C1AB11 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BC32 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9490 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA72D
#EFA72D
oklch(77.9% 0.152 74.9)
- #84BAFF
#84BAFF
oklch(77.8% 0.114 255)
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 #EFA72D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.016
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.026
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.026
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.031
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.035
Use #EFA72D 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.