#EFCBAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.059 63.6), rgb(239, 203, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#EFCBAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCBAB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 68%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.059 63.6) |
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 #EFCBAB | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCBAB | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCBAB text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCBAB text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFCBAB
oklch(86.5% 0.059 63.6)
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Step 300
300
#E4B78E
oklch(81% 0.075 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58F48
oklch(70.7% 0.121 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#EFCBAB 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) | #D7CDA9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD5AC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBC3C2 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCBAB
#EFCBAB
oklch(86.5% 0.059 63.6)
- #B2D8F7
#B2D8F7
oklch(86.5% 0.059 243.1)
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 #EFCBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.042
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
Use #EFCBAB 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.