#EFC494
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.08 69.5), rgb(239, 196, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#EFC494 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC494 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 196, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.08 69.5) |
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 #EFC494 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC494 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC494 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC494 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F4E8DA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5BA
oklch(88.6% 0.045 70.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC494
oklch(84.7% 0.08 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#D3913C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EFC494 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) | #D3C691 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF95 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBAB7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC494
#EFC494
oklch(84.7% 0.08 69.5)
- #A5D1FF
#A5D1FF
oklch(84.6% 0.08 249.9)
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 #EFC494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #EFC494 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.