#EFDFA9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.4% 0.072 93.5), rgb(239, 223, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#EFDFA9 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.79:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFDFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 223, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 69%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.072 93.5) |
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 #EFDFA9 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFDFA9 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFDFA9 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFDFA9 text on black | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 93.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFDFA9
oklch(90.4% 0.072 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4C07A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 94)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 93.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#EFDFA9 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) | #EBDCA5 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE2AB | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAD7D1 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFDFA9
#EFDFA9
oklch(90.4% 0.072 93.5)
- #D5DEFF
#D5DEFF
oklch(90.4% 0.046 273.4)
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 #EFDFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.017
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.017
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.023
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.033
Use #EFDFA9 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.