#EFC99B
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.074 71.9), rgb(239, 201, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#EFC99B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFC99B |
| RGB | rgb(239, 201, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 72%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.074 71.9) |
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 #EFC99B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFC99B | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFC99B text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFC99B text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFC99B
oklch(85.8% 0.074 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#E7B77B
oklch(80.9% 0.095 72)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#EFC99B 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) | #D7CA98 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D39C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDC0BD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFC99B
#EFC99B
oklch(85.8% 0.074 71.9)
- #AED4FF
#AED4FF
oklch(85.7% 0.073 251.8)
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 #EFC99B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.056
Use #EFC99B 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.