#EFAC6D
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.5% 0.112 63.3), rgb(239, 172, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#EFAC6D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAC6D |
| RGB | rgb(239, 172, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.112 63.3) |
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 #EFAC6D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAC6D | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAC6D text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAC6D text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 64.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1AF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 63.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAC6D
oklch(79.5% 0.112 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#E58600
oklch(70.7% 0.161 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#EFAC6D 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) | #C1B168 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C06E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9D9D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAC6D
#EFAC6D
oklch(79.5% 0.112 63.3)
- #79C4FF
#79C4FF
oklch(79.4% 0.113 243.6)
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 #EFAC6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
Use #EFAC6D 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.