#EFC190
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(84% 0.083 68.1), rgb(239, 193, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#EFC190 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC190 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 193, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.083 68.1) |
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 #EFC190 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC190 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFC190 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC190 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED4B9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC190
oklch(84% 0.083 68.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68F37
oklch(70.7% 0.132 68)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EFC190 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) | #D1C38D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCD91 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEB6B4 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC190
#EFC190
oklch(84% 0.083 68.1)
- #A0D0FF
#A0D0FF
oklch(84% 0.083 248.3)
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 #EFC190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #EFC190 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.