#EFD5C2
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(89% 0.039 58.4), rgb(239, 213, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#EFD5C2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD5C2 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 213, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 58%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.039 58.4) |
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 #EFD5C2 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD5C2 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD5C2 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD5C2 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD5C2
oklch(89% 0.039 58.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 58)
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Step 400
400
#C6956E
oklch(70.7% 0.08 59.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77947
oklch(63% 0.102 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A36128
oklch(55.7% 0.111 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B501A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#714218
oklch(42.7% 0.085 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C381B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 57.7)
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Step 950
950
#362110
oklch(27% 0.043 58.6)
#EFD5C2 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) | #DDD6C1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DCC2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8D0D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD5C2
#EFD5C2
oklch(89% 0.039 58.4)
- #C4DFF2
#C4DFF2
oklch(89% 0.039 238.6)
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 #EFD5C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.034
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
Use #EFD5C2 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.