#EFC498
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.076 67.2), rgb(239, 196, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#EFC498 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 67°. 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 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC498 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 196, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 73%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.076 67.2) |
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 #EFC498 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC498 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC498 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC498 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 69.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC498
oklch(84.7% 0.076 67.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB57B
oklch(81% 0.097 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EFC498 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) | #D3C695 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD099 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBAB8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC498
#EFC498
oklch(84.7% 0.076 67.2)
- #A5D2FC
#A5D2FC
oklch(84.6% 0.076 247)
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 #EFC498, 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 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
Use #EFC498 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.