#EFC186
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.8% 0.092 73), rgb(239, 193, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#EFC186 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC186 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 193, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.092 73) |
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 #EFC186 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC186 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFC186 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC186 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 73.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC186
oklch(83.8% 0.092 73)
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Step 400
400
#D79010
oklch(70.8% 0.147 73.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EFC186 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) | #D2C282 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD87 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B2 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC186
#EFC186
oklch(83.8% 0.092 73)
- #A4CEFF
#A4CEFF
oklch(83.9% 0.082 252.6)
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 #EFC186, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #EFC186 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.