#EFD8BE
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(89.4% 0.043 70.6), rgb(239, 216, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#EFD8BE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.23:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD8BE |
| RGB | rgb(239, 216, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 60%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.043 70.6) |
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 #EFD8BE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD8BE | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD8BE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD8BE text on black | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD8BE
oklch(89.4% 0.043 70.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.056 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49762
oklch(70.7% 0.088 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47C32
oklch(63% 0.113 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A0C
oklch(37.8% 0.074 70.8)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#EFD8BE 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) | #E0D8BC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEBF | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8D2D1 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD8BE
#EFD8BE
oklch(89.4% 0.043 70.6)
- #C8DFF8
#C8DFF8
oklch(89.5% 0.042 250.5)
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 #EFD8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.025
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.039
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.041
Use #EFD8BE 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.