#EFC863
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.7% 0.127 88.4), rgb(239, 200, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#EFC863 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC863 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 200, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 81%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.127 88.4) |
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 #EFC863 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC863 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC863 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC863 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 87.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD7A4
oklch(88.4% 0.07 88.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EFC863
oklch(84.7% 0.127 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#EFC863 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) | #DCC659 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D167 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAB1 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC863
#EFC863
oklch(84.7% 0.127 88.4)
- #B8CCFF
#B8CCFF
oklch(84.8% 0.075 268.1)
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 #EFC863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.017
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.023
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.028
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.028
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.045
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.045
Use #EFC863 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.