#EFC49C
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.072 64.5), rgb(239, 196, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#EFC49C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC49C |
| RGB | rgb(239, 196, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.072 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 #EFC49C | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC49C | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC49C text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC49C text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 65.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC49C
oklch(84.8% 0.072 64.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBB480
oklch(80.9% 0.093 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A23
oklch(70.7% 0.149 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)
#EFC49C 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) | #D2C699 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBBB9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC49C
#EFC49C
oklch(84.8% 0.072 64.5)
- #A6D3FA
#A6D3FA
oklch(84.8% 0.072 245)
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 #EFC49C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #EFC49C 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.