#E7EFCF
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.8% 0.043 118.6), rgb(231, 239, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#E7EFCF is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.64:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7EFCF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 239, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 50%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.043 118.6) |
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 #E7EFCF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E7EFCF | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E7EFCF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #E7EFCF text on black | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E7EFCF
oklch(93.8% 0.043 118.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA968
oklch(70.8% 0.089 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#83933D
oklch(63.2% 0.113 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D14
oklch(55.7% 0.124 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6902
oklch(49.2% 0.114 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A560A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4713
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#E7EFCF 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) | #F4EBCD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EBD0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAEBE6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7EFCF
#E7EFCF
oklch(93.8% 0.043 118.6)
- #EDE6FF
#EDE6FF
oklch(93.8% 0.034 298.5)
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 #E7EFCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.028
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.029
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.031
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.032
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.039
Use #E7EFCF 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.