#EFAF84
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.4% 0.094 54.8), rgb(239, 175, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#EFAF84 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFAF84 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 175, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.094 54.8) |
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 #EFAF84 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFAF84 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFAF84 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFAF84 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 56.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 54.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFAF84
oklch(80.4% 0.094 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#E78335
oklch(70.7% 0.151 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6A00
oklch(63.1% 0.157 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663100
oklch(37.7% 0.094 54.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#EFAF84 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) | #C1B481 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C284 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A4 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFAF84
#EFAF84
oklch(80.4% 0.094 54.8)
- #80C9F3
#80C9F3
oklch(80.3% 0.094 234.9)
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 #EFAF84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
Use #EFAF84 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.