#EFC896
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.079 73.4), rgb(239, 200, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#EFC896 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC896 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 200, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 74%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.079 73.4) |
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 #EFC896 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC896 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC896 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC896 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D5
oklch(93.5% 0.029 72.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC896
oklch(85.5% 0.079 73.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B775
oklch(80.9% 0.101 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97A00
oklch(63% 0.134 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EFC896 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) | #D7C993 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D297 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDBEBB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC896
#EFC896
oklch(85.5% 0.079 73.4)
- #AED3FF
#AED3FF
oklch(85.5% 0.073 253)
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 #EFC896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
Use #EFC896 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.