#EFB16E
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(80.4% 0.111 67.3), rgb(239, 177, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#EFB16E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB16E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 177, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.111 67.3) |
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 #EFB16E | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB16E | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB16E text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB16E text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D4
oklch(93.5% 0.032 65.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2AE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB16E
oklch(80.4% 0.111 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A00
oklch(70.6% 0.156 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EFB16E 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) | #C6B568 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C36F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA3A1 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB16E
#EFB16E
oklch(80.4% 0.111 67.3)
- #87C5FF
#87C5FF
oklch(80.3% 0.104 247.6)
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 #EFB16E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
Use #EFB16E 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.