#EFA879
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.9% 0.104 54.1), rgb(239, 168, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#EFA879 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA879 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 168, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.104 54.1) |
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 #EFA879 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA879 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA879 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA879 text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 54.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0B6
oklch(88.6% 0.058 54.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA879
oklch(78.9% 0.104 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE7F1F
oklch(70.8% 0.167 54.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#EFA879 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) | #BCAE75 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBE79 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA879
#EFA879
oklch(78.9% 0.104 54.1)
- #72C6F3
#72C6F3
oklch(79% 0.104 233.6)
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 #EFA879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.031
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
Use #EFA879 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.