#EFD7B3
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(89% 0.054 77.9), rgb(239, 215, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#EFD7B3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD7B3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 215, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.054 77.9) |
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 #EFD7B3 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD7B3 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD7B3 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD7B3 text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD7B3
oklch(89% 0.054 77.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABC8E
oklch(81% 0.07 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79748
oklch(70.7% 0.112 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57E00
oklch(63.3% 0.132 78)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#EFD7B3 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) | #E1D7B1 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DDB4 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9D0CD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD7B3
#EFD7B3
oklch(89% 0.054 77.9)
- #C5DDFF
#C5DDFF
oklch(89.1% 0.054 257.1)
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 #EFD7B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.020
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.023
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.026
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.042
Use #EFD7B3 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.