#EFB284
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81% 0.094 58), rgb(239, 178, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#EFB284 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 58°. 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 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB284 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 178, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.094 58) |
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 #EFB284 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB284 | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB284 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB284 text on black | 11.37:1 | 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
#F8E6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 58.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1B8
oklch(88.4% 0.052 57.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB284
oklch(81% 0.094 58)
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Step 400
400
#E48630
oklch(70.7% 0.149 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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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)
#EFB284 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) | #C4B781 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C484 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6A6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB284
#EFB284
oklch(81% 0.094 58)
- #85CAF6
#85CAF6
oklch(80.9% 0.093 237.5)
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 #EFB284, 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 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.049
Use #EFB284 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.