#EFC960
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.9% 0.13 89.5), rgb(239, 201, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#EFC960 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC960 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 201, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 82%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.13 89.5) |
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 #EFC960 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EFC960 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC960 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC960 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#FBF5E5
oklch(97.1% 0.022 89.8)
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Step 100
100
#F7E9C6
oklch(93.6% 0.048 88.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC960
oklch(84.9% 0.13 89.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBBA00
oklch(81% 0.165 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#EFC960 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) | #DDC755 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D164 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFBAB2 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC960
#EFC960
oklch(84.9% 0.13 89.5)
- #BACCFF
#BACCFF
oklch(84.9% 0.074 269.6)
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 #EFC960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.020
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.024
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.026
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.029
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.042
- Sunflower #FFC512 ΔE 0.042
Use #EFC960 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.