#EFC39A
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.074 64.5), rgb(239, 195, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#EFC39A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 65°. 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 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC39A |
| RGB | rgb(239, 195, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.074 64.5) |
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 #EFC39A | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC39A | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC39A text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC39A text on black | 12.94:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 65.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 63.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC39A
oklch(84.6% 0.074 64.5)
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Step 400
400
#D3904B
oklch(70.7% 0.118 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EFC39A 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) | #D1C597 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF9B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDB9B8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC39A
#EFC39A
oklch(84.6% 0.074 64.5)
- #A4D2FA
#A4D2FA
oklch(84.5% 0.074 245.1)
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 #EFC39A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.058
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.060
Use #EFC39A 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.