#EFC272
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.7% 0.111 80.7), rgb(239, 194, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#EFC272 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC272 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 194, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.111 80.7) |
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 #EFC272 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC272 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFC272 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC272 text on black | 12.62:1 | 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
#FBF5EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 81)
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Step 200
200
#EED6AB
oklch(88.5% 0.062 82.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC272
oklch(83.7% 0.111 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#EFC272 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) | #D5C26B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CD74 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5AF | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC272
#EFC272
oklch(83.7% 0.111 80.7)
- #ACCBFF
#ACCBFF
oklch(83.8% 0.081 260.7)
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 #EFC272, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.015
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.026
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.036
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.051
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.051
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.052
Use #EFC272 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.