#EFB46C
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81% 0.113 70.6), rgb(239, 180, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#EFB46C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB46C |
| RGB | rgb(239, 180, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.113 70.6) |
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 #EFB46C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB46C | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB46C text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB46C text on black | 11.41:1 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D3
oklch(93.6% 0.032 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4D3AD
oklch(88.5% 0.062 70.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB46C
oklch(81% 0.113 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#EFB46C 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) | #C9B766 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C56E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6A3 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB46C
#EFB46C
oklch(81% 0.113 70.6)
- #90C6FF
#90C6FF
oklch(81% 0.099 250.4)
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 #EFB46C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.046
Use #EFB46C 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.