#EFAE72
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(79.9% 0.108 63), rgb(239, 174, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#EFAE72 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 63°. 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 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAE72 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 174, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.108 63) |
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 #EFAE72 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAE72 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAE72 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAE72 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 62.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAE72
oklch(79.9% 0.108 63)
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Step 400
400
#E58600
oklch(70.7% 0.161 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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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
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EFAE72 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) | #C2B36D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C173 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA09F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAE72
#EFAE72
oklch(79.9% 0.108 63)
- #7DC6FE
#7DC6FE
oklch(80% 0.108 242.8)
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 #EFAE72, 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 0.030
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.046
Use #EFAE72 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.