#EFA978
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.1% 0.105 55.6), rgb(239, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.61:1).
About this color
#EFA978 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.61:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFA978 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.105 55.6) |
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 #EFA978 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFA978 | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFA978 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFA978 text on black | 10.61:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F8D0B5
oklch(88.5% 0.058 55.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFA978
oklch(79.1% 0.105 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7F18
oklch(70.6% 0.168 55.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#EFA978 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) | #BDAF74 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBE78 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B9D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFA978
#EFA978
oklch(79.1% 0.105 55.6)
- #74C6F5
#74C6F5
oklch(79.2% 0.105 235.3)
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 #EFA978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
Use #EFA978 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.