#EFC778
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.8% 0.108 83.3), rgb(239, 199, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#EFC778 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC778 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 199, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 79%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.108 83.3) |
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 #EFC778 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC778 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC778 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC778 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#FCF5E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC778
oklch(84.8% 0.108 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBB849
oklch(80.9% 0.138 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC9700
oklch(70.8% 0.145 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#EFC778 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) | #D9C672 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D17A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAB4 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC778
#EFC778
oklch(84.8% 0.108 83.3)
- #B4CDFF
#B4CDFF
oklch(84.7% 0.075 264)
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 #EFC778, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.018
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.021
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.041
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.043
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.047
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #EFC778 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.