#EFBA82
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.095 67.4), rgb(239, 186, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#EFBA82 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBA82 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 186, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.095 67.4) |
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 #EFBA82 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBA82 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBA82 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFBA82 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B5
oklch(88.4% 0.052 67.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBA82
oklch(82.4% 0.095 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B14
oklch(70.7% 0.152 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EFBA82 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) | #CCBD7E | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C983 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEAC | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBA82
#EFBA82
oklch(82.4% 0.095 67.4)
- #95CBFF
#95CBFF
oklch(82.4% 0.093 248.1)
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 #EFBA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.054
Use #EFBA82 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.