#EFB37F
Closest named color: Peach (#FFB07C). oklch(81.1% 0.097 61.7), rgb(239, 179, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#EFB37F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 62°. 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 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach (#FFB07C) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB37F |
| RGB | rgb(239, 179, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.097 61.7) |
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 #EFB37F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB37F | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB37F text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB37F text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F8E6D7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 62.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 62.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB37F
oklch(81.1% 0.097 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#E4871C
oklch(70.8% 0.155 61.9)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EFB37F 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) | #C6B77B | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C480 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6A6 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB37F
#EFB37F
oklch(81.1% 0.097 61.7)
- #87C9FB
#87C9FB
oklch(81% 0.098 242.1)
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 #EFB37F, 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 0.027
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #EFB37F 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.