#EFC865
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.7% 0.126 88), rgb(239, 200, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#EFC865 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC865 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 200, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.126 88) |
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 #EFC865 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC865 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC865 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC865 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E9C7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 88.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC865
oklch(84.7% 0.126 88)
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Step 300
300
#ECB917
oklch(80.9% 0.162 88)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#EFC865 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) | #DCC65B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D169 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAB2 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC865
#EFC865
oklch(84.7% 0.126 88)
- #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 #EFC865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.016
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.022
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.029
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.029
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.044
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.046
Use #EFC865 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.