#EFC5AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.058 51.4), rgb(239, 197, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#EFC5AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 51°. 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 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC5AD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 197, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.058 51.4) |
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 #EFC5AD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC5AD | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC5AD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC5AD text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DD
oklch(93.5% 0.021 51.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC5AD
oklch(85.4% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B395
oklch(80.8% 0.074 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8A58
oklch(70.7% 0.119 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF691C
oklch(63% 0.153 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#B35500
oklch(55.7% 0.144 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692F00
oklch(37.8% 0.098 51.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 51.2)
#EFC5AD 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) | #D0C8AB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBBEBE | 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°).
- #EFC5AD
#EFC5AD
oklch(85.4% 0.058 51.4)
- #A9D7EF
#A9D7EF
oklch(85.5% 0.058 231)
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 #EFC5AD, 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 Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.058
Use #EFC5AD 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.