#EFC278
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.8% 0.106 79), rgb(239, 194, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#EFC278 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC278 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 194, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.106 79) |
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 #EFC278 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC278 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EFC278 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC278 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F5E8D4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED5AE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC278
oklch(83.8% 0.106 79)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#EFC278 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) | #D4C272 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCD7A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB5B0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC278
#EFC278
oklch(83.8% 0.106 79)
- #ABCCFF
#ABCCFF
oklch(83.9% 0.08 259)
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 #EFC278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.020
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.028
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.053
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.056
Use #EFC278 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.