#EFC199
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(84.2% 0.075 62.5), rgb(239, 193, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#EFC199 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC199 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 193, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.075 62.5) |
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 #EFC199 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC199 | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC199 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC199 text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC199
oklch(84.2% 0.075 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58F4B
oklch(70.7% 0.12 62.9)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EFC199 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) | #D0C496 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB7B6 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC199
#EFC199
oklch(84.2% 0.075 62.5)
- #A1D2F8
#A1D2F8
oklch(84.3% 0.074 242)
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 #EFC199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #EFC199 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.