#EFC76D
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.6% 0.118 85.8), rgb(239, 199, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#EFC76D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC76D |
| RGB | rgb(239, 199, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.118 85.8) |
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 #EFC76D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC76D | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC76D text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC76D text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5EA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 86.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9D1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 86.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD7A8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 85.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC76D
oklch(84.6% 0.118 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#EFC76D 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) | #DAC665 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D070 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFB9B2 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC76D
#EFC76D
oklch(84.6% 0.118 85.8)
- #B5CCFF
#B5CCFF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 265.8)
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 #EFC76D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.013
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.020
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.033
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.037
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.043
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.047
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.054
Use #EFC76D 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.