#EFDCC9
Closest named color: Peach Puff (#FFDAB9). oklch(90.5% 0.033 67.4), rgb(239, 220, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#EFDCC9 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Peach Puff (#FFDAB9), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Peach Puff (#FFDAB9) |
| Black text | 15.75:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFDCC9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 220, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.033 67.4) |
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 #EFDCC9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFDCC9 | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFDCC9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFDCC9 text on black | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFDCC9
oklch(90.5% 0.033 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9973
oklch(70.8% 0.068 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#986830
oklch(55.7% 0.095 67.7)
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Step 700
700
#815623
oklch(49% 0.087 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#69471F
oklch(42.8% 0.072 68.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B1F
oklch(37.7% 0.057 65.6)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#EFDCC9 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) | #E3DDC8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1C9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6D8D7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFDCC9
#EFDCC9
oklch(90.5% 0.033 67.4)
- #CFE2F5
#CFE2F5
oklch(90.4% 0.033 248.2)
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 #EFDCC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
Use #EFDCC9 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.