#EFBC4B
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(82.1% 0.14 84.1), rgb(239, 188, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#EFBC4B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBC4B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 188, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 84%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.14 84.1) |
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 #EFBC4B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBC4B | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBC4B text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFBC4B text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2D69E
oklch(88.6% 0.078 84.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBC4B
oklch(82.1% 0.14 84.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#EFBC4B 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) | #D2BC3D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC950 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFACA4 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBC4B
#EFBC4B
oklch(82.1% 0.14 84.1)
- #A7C4FF
#A7C4FF
oklch(82% 0.089 264.2)
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 #EFBC4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.021
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.022
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.029
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.030
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.032
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.033
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.036
Use #EFBC4B 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.