#EFC2AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.061 49.6), rgb(239, 194, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#EFC2AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC2AA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 194, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.061 49.6) |
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 #EFC2AA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC2AA | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC2AA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC2AA text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC2AA
oklch(84.7% 0.061 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB294
oklch(80.9% 0.078 49)
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Step 400
400
#DF8755
oklch(70.7% 0.126 49.3)
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Step 500
500
#D46615
oklch(63.2% 0.161 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B03
oklch(27% 0.066 50.7)
#EFC2AA 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) | #CEC6A8 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBABB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC2AA
#EFC2AA
oklch(84.7% 0.061 49.6)
- #A4D5ED
#A4D5ED
oklch(84.7% 0.061 229.5)
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 #EFC2AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #EFC2AA 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.