#EFD9AD
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(89.3% 0.062 84.5), rgb(239, 217, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#EFD9AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.19:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFD9AD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 217, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.062 84.5) |
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 #EFD9AD | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFD9AD | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EFD9AD text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFD9AD text on black | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFD9AD
oklch(89.3% 0.062 84.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BD84
oklch(80.9% 0.081 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#C69930
oklch(70.7% 0.129 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8200
oklch(63.2% 0.13 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#EFD9AD 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) | #E4D8AA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADEAE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAD1CD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFD9AD
#EFD9AD
oklch(89.3% 0.062 84.5)
- #CBDCFF
#CBDCFF
oklch(89.3% 0.052 264.8)
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 #EFD9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.013
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.024
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.027
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.040
Use #EFD9AD 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.