#EFD7B9
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(89.1% 0.048 73.3), rgb(239, 215, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#EFD7B9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 215, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.048 73.3) |
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 #EFD7B9 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD7B9 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD7B9 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD7B9 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD7B9
oklch(89.1% 0.048 73.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB95
oklch(80.9% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69758
oklch(70.8% 0.098 73.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77C1B
oklch(63.2% 0.126 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#362204
oklch(27.1% 0.053 73.2)
#EFD7B9 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) | #E0D7B7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DDBA | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9D1CF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD7B9
#EFD7B9
oklch(89.1% 0.048 73.3)
- #C6DEFB
#C6DEFB
oklch(89.2% 0.048 253.2)
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 #EFD7B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.025
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.042
Use #EFD7B9 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.