#EFD8A7
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.9% 0.069 85.7), rgb(239, 216, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.05:1).
About this color
#EFD8A7 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.05:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 216, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.069 85.7) |
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 #EFD8A7 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD8A7 | 15.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD8A7 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD8A7 text on black | 15.05:1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD8A7
oklch(88.9% 0.069 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#DABD7D
oklch(80.9% 0.089 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89913
oklch(70.8% 0.141 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#EFD8A7 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) | #E4D7A4 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADDA8 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBD0CB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD8A7
#EFD8A7
oklch(88.9% 0.069 85.7)
- #CADBFF
#CADBFF
oklch(89% 0.053 265.3)
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 #EFD8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.009
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.021
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.029
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.040
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.041
Use #EFD8A7 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.