#EFB85F
Closest named color: Butterscotch (#FDB147). oklch(81.5% 0.124 77.6), rgb(239, 184, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#EFB85F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Butterscotch (#FDB147), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Butterscotch (#FDB147) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB85F |
| RGB | rgb(239, 184, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.124 77.6) |
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 #EFB85F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB85F | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB85F text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB85F text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D0
oklch(93.6% 0.036 75.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D4A6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 77.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB85F
oklch(81.5% 0.124 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#D39300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#EFB85F 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) | #CDB956 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC762 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA9A4 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB85F
#EFB85F
oklch(81.5% 0.124 77.6)
- #9DC5FF
#9DC5FF
oklch(81.6% 0.093 257.6)
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 #EFB85F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.035
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.045
Use #EFB85F 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.