#EFD2B1
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88% 0.055 70.6), rgb(239, 210, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#EFD2B1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD2B1 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 210, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.055 70.6) |
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 #EFD2B1 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD2B1 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD2B1 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD2B1 text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD2B1
oklch(88% 0.055 70.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB98F
oklch(80.8% 0.07 70.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD944C
oklch(70.8% 0.112 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#EFD2B1 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) | #DDD3AF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D9B2 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FACBC9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD2B1
#EFD2B1
oklch(88% 0.055 70.6)
- #BDDBFB
#BDDBFB
oklch(88% 0.055 250.1)
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 #EFD2B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.026
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.032
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.039
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.042
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.053
Use #EFD2B1 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.