#EFBE97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.6% 0.077 60), rgb(239, 190, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#EFBE97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBE97 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 73%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.077 60) |
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 #EFBE97 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBE97 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBE97 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFBE97 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 59.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBE97
oklch(83.6% 0.077 60)
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Step 400
400
#D88D4B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#EFBE97 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) | #CDC194 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC98 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB4B4 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBE97
#EFBE97
oklch(83.6% 0.077 60)
- #9CD1F7
#9CD1F7
oklch(83.7% 0.077 240)
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 #EFBE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.062
Use #EFBE97 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.