#EFC86B
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.8% 0.12 87), rgb(239, 200, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#EFC86B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC86B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 200, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 80%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.12 87) |
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 #EFC86B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC86B | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC86B text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC86B text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F7E9C9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 87.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC86B
oklch(84.8% 0.12 87)
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Step 300
300
#EBB92C
oklch(80.9% 0.155 87.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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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)
#EFC86B 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) | #DBC663 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D16E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAB3 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC86B
#EFC86B
oklch(84.8% 0.12 87)
- #B7CCFF
#B7CCFF
oklch(84.7% 0.075 267.3)
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 #EFC86B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.014
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.020
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.032
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.034
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.044
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.051
Use #EFC86B 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.