#EFE3A3
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91% 0.083 98.8), rgb(239, 227, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.18:1).
About this color
#EFE3A3 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.18:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE3A3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 227, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 70%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.083 98.8) |
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 #EFE3A3 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFE3A3 | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #EFE3A3 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #EFE3A3 text on black | 16.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFEBD4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFE3A3
oklch(91% 0.083 98.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2C26E
oklch(80.9% 0.107 98.8)
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Step 400
400
#B8A100
oklch(70.8% 0.147 99)
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Step 500
500
#9E8A00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 99)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#EFE3A3 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) | #EFDF9F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E4A5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FADAD2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE3A3
#EFE3A3
oklch(91% 0.083 98.8)
- #DADFFF
#DADFFF
oklch(91% 0.044 278.5)
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 #EFE3A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.013
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.027
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.030
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
Use #EFE3A3 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.