#EFD8B4
Closest named color: Wheat (#F5DEB3). oklch(89.2% 0.054 79), rgb(239, 216, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#EFD8B4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Wheat (#F5DEB3) |
| Black text | 15.15:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 216, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.054 79) |
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 #EFD8B4 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD8B4 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD8B4 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD8B4 text on black | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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)
#EFD8B4
oklch(89.2% 0.054 79)
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Step 300
300
#D9BC8E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 79)
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Step 400
400
#C69849
oklch(70.8% 0.111 78.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#EFD8B4 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) | #E2D8B2 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9D1CE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD8B4
#EFD8B4
oklch(89.2% 0.054 79)
- #C7DDFF
#C7DDFF
oklch(89.2% 0.053 259)
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 #EFD8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.019
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.021
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.025
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.040
Use #EFD8B4 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.