#EFCDA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.8% 0.061 68.5), rgb(239, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#EFCDA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.061 68.5) |
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 #EFCDA9 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCDA9 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCDA9 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCDA9 text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 67.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFCDA9
oklch(86.8% 0.061 68.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B889
oklch(81% 0.079 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#D3913F
oklch(70.8% 0.125 68.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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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)
#EFCDA9 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) | #D9CEA7 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBC5C3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCDA9
#EFCDA9
oklch(86.8% 0.061 68.5)
- #B5D8FB
#B5D8FB
oklch(86.9% 0.061 248.5)
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 #EFCDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
Use #EFCDA9 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.