#EFB779
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.7% 0.102 68.4), rgb(239, 183, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#EFB779 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB779 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 183, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 79%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.102 68.4) |
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 #EFB779 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB779 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB779 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB779 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D5
oklch(93.7% 0.03 69)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3B2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 67.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB779
oklch(81.7% 0.102 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EFB779 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) | #CABA74 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C77A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAAA8 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB779
#EFB779
oklch(81.7% 0.102 68.4)
- #91C9FF
#91C9FF
oklch(81.7% 0.096 248.2)
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 #EFB779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.046
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.048
Use #EFB779 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.