#EFB800
Closest named color: Golden Rod (#F9BC08). oklch(81% 0.166 86.8), rgb(239, 184, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#EFB800 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden Rod (#F9BC08), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden Rod (#F9BC08) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB800 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 184, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.166 86.8) |
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 #EFB800 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB800 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB800 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB800 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FCF5E5
oklch(97.1% 0.022 87.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8C6
oklch(93.5% 0.048 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D692
oklch(88.6% 0.092 86.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB800
oklch(81% 0.166 86.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#EFB800 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) | #D1B700 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC61A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA59D | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB800
#EFB800
oklch(81% 0.166 86.8)
- #A5C0FF
#A5C0FF
oklch(81.1% 0.094 266.4)
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 #EFB800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.020
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.020
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.022
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.024
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.027
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.030
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.031
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.033
Use #EFB800 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.