#EFCEB4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.051 60.3), rgb(239, 206, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#EFCEB4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 60°. 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 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 206, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.051 60.3) |
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 #EFCEB4 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCEB4 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCEB4 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCEB4 text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFCEB4
oklch(87.3% 0.051 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B796
oklch(80.9% 0.066 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0915A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 61)
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Step 500
500
#C37322
oklch(63.1% 0.134 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623401
oklch(37.6% 0.087 60.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F06
oklch(27% 0.056 59.6)
#EFCEB4 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) | #D8D0B2 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B4 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAC7C7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCEB4
#EFCEB4
oklch(87.3% 0.051 60.3)
- #B8DAF4
#B8DAF4
oklch(87.2% 0.051 241.1)
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 #EFCEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.040
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.051
Use #EFCEB4 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.