#EFBF6E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.1% 0.114 79.3), rgb(239, 191, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#EFBF6E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFBF6E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 191, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.114 79.3) |
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 #EFBF6E | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFBF6E | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFBF6E text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EFBF6E text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D5AB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 78.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFBF6E
oklch(83.1% 0.114 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#EFBF6E 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) | #D2BF67 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECB70 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1AC | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFBF6E
#EFBF6E
oklch(83.1% 0.114 79.3)
- #A7C9FF
#A7C9FF
oklch(83% 0.085 259.5)
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 #EFBF6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.017
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.035
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.052
Use #EFBF6E 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.