#EFB271
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.7% 0.109 67), rgb(239, 178, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#EFB271 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB271 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 178, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.109 67) |
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 #EFB271 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB271 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB271 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB271 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D4
oklch(93.5% 0.032 65.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2AF
oklch(88.5% 0.061 66.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB271
oklch(80.7% 0.109 67)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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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
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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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)
#EFB271 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) | #C6B66C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C472 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA4A2 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB271
#EFB271
oklch(80.7% 0.109 67)
- #88C6FF
#88C6FF
oklch(80.6% 0.103 247.2)
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 #EFB271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.039
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
Use #EFB271 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.