#EFC686
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.8% 0.094 78.1), rgb(239, 198, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#EFC686 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC686 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 198, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 77%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.094 78.1) |
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 #EFC686 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC686 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC686 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC686 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
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8D1
oklch(93.7% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC686
oklch(84.8% 0.094 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBB760
oklch(81% 0.121 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#EFC686 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) | #D7C681 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D088 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAB6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC686
#EFC686
oklch(84.8% 0.094 78.1)
- #AFCFFF
#AFCFFF
oklch(84.8% 0.076 258.3)
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 #EFC686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.055
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
Use #EFC686 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.