#EFA951
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(78.6% 0.132 69.9), rgb(239, 169, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#EFA951 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA951 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.132 69.9) |
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 #EFA951 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA951 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA951 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA951 text on black | 10.46:1 | 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
#FEF4E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1A5
oklch(88.4% 0.073 69.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA951
oklch(78.6% 0.132 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8C00
oklch(70.6% 0.153 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EFA951 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) | #C1AD48 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BE53 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9896 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA951
#EFA951
oklch(78.6% 0.132 69.9)
- #7FBFFF
#7FBFFF
oklch(78.6% 0.113 249.4)
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 #EFA951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.024
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.028
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.032
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.033
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.039
Use #EFA951 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.