#EFAD2A
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(79% 0.154 78.8), rgb(239, 173, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#EFAD2A is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAD2A |
| RGB | rgb(239, 173, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 86%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.154 78.8) |
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 #EFAD2A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAD2A | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAD2A text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAD2A text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FDF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7C9
oklch(93.6% 0.045 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8D399
oklch(88.5% 0.085 78.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAD2A
oklch(79% 0.154 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#EFAD2A 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) | #C6AF03 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6BF31 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9A95 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAD2A
#EFAD2A
oklch(79% 0.154 78.8)
- #91BCFF
#91BCFF
oklch(79% 0.107 259.1)
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 #EFAD2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.008
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.016
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.026
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.029
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.030
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.034
Use #EFAD2A 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.