#EFAE19
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(79.1% 0.159 80.6), rgb(239, 174, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#EFAE19 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 81°. 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 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAE19 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 87%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.159 80.6) |
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 #EFAE19 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAE19 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAE19 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAE19 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#FDF4E6
oklch(97% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7C8
oklch(93.5% 0.046 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8D496
oklch(88.6% 0.089 80.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAE19
oklch(79.1% 0.159 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#EFAE19 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) | #C8B000 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C024 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF9B95 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAE19
#EFAE19
oklch(79.1% 0.159 80.6)
- #94BCFF
#94BCFF
oklch(79.2% 0.105 260.5)
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 #EFAE19, 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 0.022
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.025
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.031
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.034
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.036
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.037
Use #EFAE19 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.