#EFBC72
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.6% 0.109 75.6), rgb(239, 188, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#EFBC72 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBC72 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 188, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.109 75.6) |
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 #EFBC72 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBC72 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBC72 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFBC72 text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D3
oklch(93.5% 0.031 75.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4AD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 75)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBC72
oklch(82.6% 0.109 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EFBC72 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) | #CFBD6C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCA74 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFAEAA | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBC72
#EFBC72
oklch(82.6% 0.109 75.6)
- #A0C9FF
#A0C9FF
oklch(82.6% 0.088 255.5)
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 #EFBC72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.048
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.049
Use #EFBC72 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.