#EFC4AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.058 49.7), rgb(239, 196, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#EFC4AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 50°. 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 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC4AD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 196, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.058 49.7) |
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 #EFC4AD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC4AD | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC4AD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC4AD text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC4AD
oklch(85.2% 0.058 49.7)
-
Step 300
300
#E9B396
oklch(80.9% 0.075 49.5)
-
Step 400
400
#DC8959
oklch(70.7% 0.12 49.9)
-
Step 500
500
#D16821
oklch(63.2% 0.154 49.4)
-
Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
-
Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
-
Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
-
Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1B05
oklch(26.9% 0.064 49.5)
#EFC4AD 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) | #CFC7AB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBDBE | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC4AD
#EFC4AD
oklch(85.2% 0.058 49.7)
- #A8D6ED
#A8D6ED
oklch(85.1% 0.058 229.9)
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 #EFC4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
Use #EFC4AD 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.