#EFC160
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.3% 0.126 84), rgb(239, 193, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#EFC160 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC160 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 193, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.126 84) |
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 #EFC160 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC160 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFC160 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC160 text on black | 12.46:1 | 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8CF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 82.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD6A4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 84.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC160
oklch(83.3% 0.126 84)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#EFC160 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) | #D5C056 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CC63 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB2AB | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC160
#EFC160
oklch(83.3% 0.126 84)
- #ADC8FF
#ADC8FF
oklch(83.2% 0.083 264.3)
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 #EFC160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.012
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.024
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.043
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.044
Use #EFC160 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.