#EFCFB8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.6% 0.048 57.8), rgb(239, 207, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#EFCFB8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFCFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 207, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.048 57.8) |
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 #EFCFB8 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFCFB8 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EFCFB8 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFCFB8 text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFCFB8
oklch(87.6% 0.048 57.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B79A
oklch(80.8% 0.062 57)
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Step 400
400
#CF9162
oklch(70.7% 0.098 57.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17432
oklch(63.1% 0.125 57.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#61350C
oklch(37.7% 0.082 58.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 56.9)
#EFCFB8 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) | #D8D1B7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8B8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9C9C9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFCFB8
#EFCFB8
oklch(87.6% 0.048 57.8)
- #BADBF2
#BADBF2
oklch(87.5% 0.047 238.5)
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 #EFCFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
Use #EFCFB8 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.