#EFE0B4
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.8% 0.06 91.5), rgb(239, 224, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#EFE0B4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE0B4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 224, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.06 91.5) |
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 #EFE0B4 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFE0B4 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #EFE0B4 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFE0B4 text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFE0B4
oklch(90.8% 0.06 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BF87
oklch(80.8% 0.077 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD9D38
oklch(70.7% 0.123 91)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614D00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 91.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#EFE0B4 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) | #EADEB1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE3B5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9D9D4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE0B4
#EFE0B4
oklch(90.8% 0.06 91.5)
- #D6E0FF
#D6E0FF
oklch(90.9% 0.044 271.3)
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 #EFE0B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.008
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.009
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.025
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.029
Use #EFE0B4 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.