#EFC23E
Closest named color: Golden (#F5BF03). oklch(83.2% 0.151 89.2), rgb(239, 194, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#EFC23E is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Golden (#F5BF03), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Golden (#F5BF03) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC23E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 194, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 85%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.151 89.2) |
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 #EFC23E | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC23E | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFC23E text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC23E text on black | 12.45:1 | 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
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 89.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD799
oklch(88.5% 0.084 89.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC23E
oklch(83.2% 0.151 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#C59B00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#EFC23E 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) | #D8C028 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CC45 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB1A8 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC23E
#EFC23E
oklch(83.2% 0.151 89.2)
- #B2C6FF
#B2C6FF
oklch(83.1% 0.083 269.5)
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 #EFC23E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.019
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.022
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.024
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.024
- Amber #FFBE0B ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.030
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.030
Use #EFC23E 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.