#EFBC8B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83% 0.087 65), rgb(239, 188, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#EFBC8B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBC8B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 188, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.087 65) |
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 #EFBC8B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBC8B | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBC8B text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFBC8B text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F6E7D9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 65.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3B8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 65.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBC8B
oklch(83% 0.087 65)
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Step 400
400
#DB8C32
oklch(70.7% 0.139 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EFBC8B 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) | #CDBF87 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CA8C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1AF | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBC8B
#EFBC8B
oklch(83% 0.087 65)
- #97CEFC
#97CEFC
oklch(83% 0.086 244.3)
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 #EFBC8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #EFBC8B 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.