#EFB582
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.095 62.2), rgb(239, 181, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#EFB582 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB582 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 181, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.095 62.2) |
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 #EFB582 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB582 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB582 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB582 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B6
oklch(88.4% 0.053 62.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB582
oklch(81.5% 0.095 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#E28823
oklch(70.7% 0.151 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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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
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EFB582 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) | #C7B97E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C683 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9A8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB582
#EFB582
oklch(81.5% 0.095 62.2)
- #8BCAFB
#8BCAFB
oklch(81.4% 0.095 242.7)
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 #EFB582, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #EFB582 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.