#EFE1B4
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91% 0.061 92.8), rgb(239, 225, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#EFE1B4 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.09:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE1B4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 225, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 65%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.061 92.8) |
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 #EFE1B4 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFE1B4 | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #EFE1B4 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFE1B4 text on black | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | 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
#EFEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 93.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFE1B4
oklch(91% 0.061 92.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2C086
oklch(80.9% 0.078 92.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9E36
oklch(70.8% 0.125 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#EFE1B4 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) | #EBDFB1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE3B5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9DAD5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE1B4
#EFE1B4
oklch(91% 0.061 92.8)
- #D7E0FF
#D7E0FF
oklch(91% 0.044 272.7)
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 #EFE1B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.007
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.011
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.023
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.027
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.030
Use #EFE1B4 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.