#EFC955
Closest named color: Maize (#F4D054). oklch(84.7% 0.139 90.9), rgb(239, 201, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#EFC955 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maize (#F4D054), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maize (#F4D054) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC955 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 201, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 83%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.139 90.9) |
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 #EFC955 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC955 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC955 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC955 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#FBF5E4
oklch(97% 0.023 90.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E9C3
oklch(93.6% 0.052 90.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC955
oklch(84.7% 0.139 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9BB00
oklch(81% 0.166 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#EFC955 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) | #DEC648 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D15A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAB0 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC955
#EFC955
oklch(84.7% 0.139 90.9)
- #BACBFF
#BACBFF
oklch(84.7% 0.075 270.6)
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 #EFC955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.020
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.033
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.034
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.035
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.035
Use #EFC955 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.