#EFCBA4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.066 69), rgb(239, 203, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#EFCBA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.74:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCBA4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 203, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.066 69) |
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 #EFCBA4 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCBA4 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCBA4 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCBA4 text on black | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F5E7D9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 67.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFCBA4
oklch(86.3% 0.066 69)
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Step 300
300
#E5B785
oklch(80.9% 0.084 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68F32
oklch(70.6% 0.135 69)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EFCBA4 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) | #D8CCA1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCC3C0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCBA4
#EFCBA4
oklch(86.3% 0.066 69)
- #B1D6FC
#B1D6FC
oklch(86.2% 0.066 249.3)
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 #EFCBA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.049
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
Use #EFCBA4 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.