#EFA77B
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.8% 0.104 52.1), rgb(239, 167, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#EFA77B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA77B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 167, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 78%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.104 52.1) |
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 #EFA77B | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA77B | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA77B text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA77B text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFB7
oklch(88.4% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA77B
oklch(78.8% 0.104 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7E29
oklch(70.7% 0.165 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#D36700
oklch(63.2% 0.162 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EFA77B 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) | #BBAE78 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBD7B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA77B
#EFA77B
oklch(78.8% 0.104 52.1)
- #70C6F1
#70C6F1
oklch(78.9% 0.103 231.9)
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 #EFA77B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.028
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.046
Use #EFA77B 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.