#EFC781
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.9% 0.099 80.8), rgb(239, 199, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#EFC781 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC781 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 199, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 77%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.099 80.8) |
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 #EFC781 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC781 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC781 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC781 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CF
oklch(93.6% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC781
oklch(84.9% 0.099 80.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB758
oklch(80.9% 0.127 80.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#EFC781 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) | #D8C77C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D183 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBB6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC781
#EFC781
oklch(84.9% 0.099 80.8)
- #B2CFFF
#B2CFFF
oklch(85% 0.074 260.4)
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 #EFC781, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.026
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.026
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.049
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.052
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.055
Use #EFC781 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.