#EFC8A4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.065 64.5), rgb(239, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#EFC8A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 64°. 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 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.46:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.065 64.5) |
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 #EFC8A4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC8A4 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC8A4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC8A4 text on black | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC8A4
oklch(85.8% 0.065 64.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7B687
oklch(81% 0.084 65)
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Step 400
400
#D98D39
oklch(70.7% 0.134 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EFC8A4 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) | #D5CAA2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED2A5 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCC0BE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC8A4
#EFC8A4
oklch(85.8% 0.065 64.5)
- #ADD6F9
#ADD6F9
oklch(85.9% 0.065 244.4)
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 #EFC8A4, 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 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.048
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
Use #EFC8A4 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.