#EFA969
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.9% 0.115 62.3), rgb(239, 169, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#EFA969 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA969 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.115 62.3) |
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 #EFA969 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA969 | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA969 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA969 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
#FDF3EB
oklch(97% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D4
oklch(93.7% 0.033 63)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0AE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 61.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA969
oklch(78.9% 0.115 62.3)
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Step 400
400
#E68500
oklch(70.6% 0.162 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EFA969 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) | #BFAE64 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE6A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A9A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA969
#EFA969
oklch(78.9% 0.115 62.3)
- #73C3FE
#73C3FE
oklch(78.9% 0.116 242.2)
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 #EFA969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.029
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.046
Use #EFA969 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.