#EFE3B5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.4% 0.061 95.2), rgb(239, 227, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#EFE3B5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 95°. 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 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE3B5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 227, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.061 95.2) |
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 #EFE3B5 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFE3B5 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EFE3B5 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #EFE3B5 text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE3B5
oklch(91.4% 0.061 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9B9
oklch(88.4% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0C186
oklch(81% 0.079 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99F34
oklch(70.6% 0.126 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#EFE3B5 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) | #EDE0B2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E5B6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8DCD6 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE3B5
#EFE3B5
oklch(91.4% 0.061 95.2)
- #DAE1FF
#DAE1FF
oklch(91.4% 0.042 275.1)
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 #EFE3B5, 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 0.014
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.022
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.023
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.025
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
Use #EFE3B5 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.