#EFC19E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.071 58.9), rgb(239, 193, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#EFC19E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC19E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 193, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.071 58.9) |
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 #EFC19E | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC19E | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC19E text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC19E text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#EED4C0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 59.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC19E
oklch(84.3% 0.071 58.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58E55
oklch(70.7% 0.113 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#C87013
oklch(63.1% 0.144 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#EFC19E 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) | #CFC49C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB8B8 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC19E
#EFC19E
oklch(84.3% 0.071 58.9)
- #A1D3F5
#A1D3F5
oklch(84.4% 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 #EFC19E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
Use #EFC19E 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.