#EFD7A9
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.8% 0.066 83.5), rgb(239, 215, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#EFD7A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD7A9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 215, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.066 83.5) |
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 #EFD7A9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD7A9 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD7A9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD7A9 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD7A9
oklch(88.8% 0.066 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBBC81
oklch(80.8% 0.084 83)
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Step 400
400
#C99824
oklch(70.8% 0.135 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#EFD7A9 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) | #E3D6A6 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DCAA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBCFCB | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD7A9
#EFD7A9
oklch(88.8% 0.066 83.5)
- #C8DBFF
#C8DBFF
oklch(88.9% 0.054 263.2)
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 #EFD7A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.010
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.030
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.042
Use #EFD7A9 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.