#EFC787
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85% 0.093 78.8), rgb(239, 199, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#EFC787 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC787 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 199, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.093 78.8) |
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 #EFC787 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC787 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC787 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC787 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FBF4EA
oklch(97% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8D1
oklch(93.7% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC787
oklch(85% 0.093 78.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB761
oklch(80.9% 0.119 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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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
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#EFC787 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) | #D7C782 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D189 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBBB7 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC787
#EFC787
oklch(85% 0.093 78.8)
- #B1D0FF
#B1D0FF
oklch(85.1% 0.074 258.6)
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 #EFC787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.053
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.055
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.056
Use #EFC787 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.