#EFCE80
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(86.3% 0.104 87.3), rgb(239, 206, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#EFCE80 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.81:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCE80 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 206, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 78%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.104 87.3) |
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 #EFCE80 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCE80 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCE80 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCE80 text on black | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 87.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFCE80
oklch(86.3% 0.104 87.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5BB4E
oklch(80.9% 0.134 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#EFCE80 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) | #DFCC7A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D583 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFC2BB | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCE80
#EFCE80
oklch(86.3% 0.104 87.3)
- #BED1FF
#BED1FF
oklch(86.2% 0.067 267.4)
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 #EFCE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.025
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.031
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.034
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.040
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.043
Use #EFCE80 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.