#EFC4A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.066 59.2), rgb(239, 196, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#EFC4A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC4A3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 196, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.066 59.2) |
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 #EFC4A3 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC4A3 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC4A3 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC4A3 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 57.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC4A3
oklch(85% 0.066 59.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB489
oklch(80.9% 0.085 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8A3E
oklch(70.8% 0.136 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#EFC4A3 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) | #D1C7A1 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A3 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBCBB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC4A3
#EFC4A3
oklch(85% 0.066 59.2)
- #A6D4F5
#A6D4F5
oklch(84.9% 0.067 239.8)
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 #EFC4A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.057
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
Use #EFC4A3 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.