#EFE3B9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.5% 0.056 94), rgb(239, 227, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.35:1).
About this color
#EFE3B9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 94°. 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 16.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.35:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE3B9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 227, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.056 94) |
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 #EFE3B9 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFE3B9 | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EFE3B9 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #EFE3B9 text on black | 16.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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)
#EFE3B9
oklch(91.5% 0.056 94)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 92.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0C08B
oklch(80.8% 0.072 93.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89F42
oklch(70.7% 0.116 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#EFE3B9 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) | #ECE1B6 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E5BA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8DCD7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE3B9
#EFE3B9
oklch(91.5% 0.056 94)
- #DAE2FF
#DAE2FF
oklch(91.6% 0.04 273.3)
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 #EFE3B9, 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
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.023
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.027
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.030
Use #EFE3B9 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.