#EFB991
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.082 57.8), rgb(239, 185, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#EFB991 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFB991 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 185, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.082 57.8) |
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 #EFB991 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFB991 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFB991 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFB991 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.046 57.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFB991
oklch(82.5% 0.082 57.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD8A45
oklch(70.7% 0.132 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#EFB991 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) | #C9BD8E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C991 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEAE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFB991
#EFB991
oklch(82.5% 0.082 57.8)
- #93CEF5
#93CEF5
oklch(82.5% 0.082 238)
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 #EFB991, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.060
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.061
Use #EFB991 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.