#EFC39E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.07 61.7), rgb(239, 195, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#EFC39E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC39E |
| RGB | rgb(239, 195, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 72%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.07 61.7) |
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 #EFC39E | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC39E | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC39E text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC39E text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F4E7DC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 62.9)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC39E
oklch(84.7% 0.07 61.7)
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Step 400
400
#D39052
oklch(70.8% 0.113 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67207
oklch(63.2% 0.144 61.8)
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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
#3B1F02
oklch(27.2% 0.06 62.2)
#EFC39E 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) | #D1C69B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBAB9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC39E
#EFC39E
oklch(84.7% 0.07 61.7)
- #A4D3F7
#A4D3F7
oklch(84.6% 0.07 241.6)
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 #EFC39E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #EFC39E 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.