#EFB283
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(80.9% 0.094 58.5), rgb(239, 178, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#EFB283 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach (#FFB07C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB283 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 178, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.094 58.5) |
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 #EFB283 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB283 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB283 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB283 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1B8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 57.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB283
oklch(80.9% 0.094 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4862D
oklch(70.7% 0.15 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#EFB283 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) | #C4B77F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C483 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6A6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB283
#EFB283
oklch(80.9% 0.094 58.5)
- #85CAF7
#85CAF7
oklch(81% 0.094 238.1)
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 #EFB283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.048
Use #EFB283 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.