#EFC29C
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.072 61.8), rgb(239, 194, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#EFC29C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC29C |
| RGB | rgb(239, 194, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.072 61.8) |
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 #EFC29C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC29C | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC29C text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC29C text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC29C
oklch(84.4% 0.072 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48F50
oklch(70.7% 0.115 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E01
oklch(26.9% 0.061 61.2)
#EFC29C 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) | #D0C599 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE9D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB9B8 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC29C
#EFC29C
oklch(84.4% 0.072 61.8)
- #A3D3F7
#A3D3F7
oklch(84.6% 0.071 241.1)
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 #EFC29C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.061
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #EFC29C 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.