#EFD0B7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.7% 0.048 61), rgb(239, 208, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#EFD0B7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD0B7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 208, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 64%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.048 61) |
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 #EFD0B7 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD0B7 | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD0B7 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD0B7 text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD0B7
oklch(87.7% 0.048 61)
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Step 300
300
#DFB898
oklch(80.9% 0.062 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE925E
oklch(70.8% 0.1 61.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0752B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 60.9)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#603507
oklch(37.5% 0.083 60.6)
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Step 950
950
#392008
oklch(27.1% 0.053 61.1)
#EFD0B7 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) | #DAD2B5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D8B7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9CAC9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD0B7
#EFD0B7
oklch(87.7% 0.048 61)
- #BBDBF4
#BBDBF4
oklch(87.6% 0.049 241.7)
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 #EFD0B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
Use #EFD0B7 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.