#EFC09E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(84.1% 0.071 57.5), rgb(239, 192, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#EFC09E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC09E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 192, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.071 57.5) |
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 #EFC09E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC09E | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFC09E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC09E text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 57.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC09E
oklch(84.1% 0.071 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58E56
oklch(70.7% 0.113 57.9)
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Step 500
500
#C96F17
oklch(63.1% 0.145 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783E00
oklch(42.9% 0.103 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E04
oklch(27.1% 0.06 57.4)
#EFC09E 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) | #CEC39C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB7B7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC09E
#EFC09E
oklch(84.1% 0.071 57.5)
- #A0D2F4
#A0D2F4
oklch(84.1% 0.071 238.4)
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 #EFC09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #EFC09E 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.