#EFC7A8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.062 59.6), rgb(239, 199, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#EFC7A8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC7A8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 199, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.062 59.6) |
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 #EFC7A8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC7A8 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC7A8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC7A8 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC7A8
oklch(85.7% 0.062 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B58D
oklch(80.9% 0.079 60)
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Step 400
400
#DA8C47
oklch(70.7% 0.127 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#EFC7A8 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) | #D3C9A6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2A8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBFBE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC7A8
#EFC7A8
oklch(85.7% 0.062 59.6)
- #ACD6F5
#ACD6F5
oklch(85.7% 0.062 240.4)
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 #EFC7A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
Use #EFC7A8 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.