#EFC59F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.07 63.8), rgb(239, 197, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#EFC59F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 64°. 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 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC59F |
| RGB | rgb(239, 197, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 71%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.07 63.8) |
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 #EFC59F | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC59F | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC59F text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC59F text on black | 13.15:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D9
oklch(93.7% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC59F
oklch(85.1% 0.07 63.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB583
oklch(81% 0.09 64.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8B2E
oklch(70.7% 0.143 64.2)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#EFC59F 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) | #D3C79C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD0A0 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBCBB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC59F
#EFC59F
oklch(85.1% 0.07 63.8)
- #A8D4F9
#A8D4F9
oklch(85.1% 0.069 244.1)
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 #EFC59F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
Use #EFC59F 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.