#EFC398
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.076 65.8), rgb(239, 195, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#EFC398 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 66°. 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 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC398 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 195, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.076 65.8) |
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 #EFC398 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC398 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC398 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC398 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 65.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 64.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC398
oklch(84.6% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#D49046
oklch(70.8% 0.122 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EFC398 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) | #D2C595 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF99 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB9B8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC398
#EFC398
oklch(84.6% 0.076 65.8)
- #A4D2FB
#A4D2FB
oklch(84.6% 0.075 245.7)
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 #EFC398, 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 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #EFC398 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.