#EFC790
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85.2% 0.084 75.1), rgb(239, 199, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#EFC790 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC790 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 199, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.084 75.1) |
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 #EFC790 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC790 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC790 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC790 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#FBF4EB
oklch(97% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D3
oklch(93.5% 0.032 73.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC790
oklch(85.2% 0.084 75.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB76E
oklch(81% 0.108 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EFC790 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) | #D6C88C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D191 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FEBCB9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC790
#EFC790
oklch(85.2% 0.084 75.1)
- #AED1FF
#AED1FF
oklch(85.1% 0.075 255.4)
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 #EFC790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.062
Use #EFC790 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.