#EFE4BB
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.7% 0.055 94.8), rgb(239, 228, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#EFE4BB is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE4BB |
| RGB | rgb(239, 228, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 62%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.055 94.8) |
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 #EFE4BB | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFE4BB | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE4BB text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #EFE4BB text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred 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)
#EFE4BB
oklch(91.7% 0.055 94.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.038 93.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFC18D
oklch(81% 0.07 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79F45
oklch(70.6% 0.113 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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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
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#EFE4BB 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) | #EDE2B8 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E5BC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8DED9 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE4BB
#EFE4BB
oklch(91.7% 0.055 94.8)
- #DBE2FF
#DBE2FF
oklch(91.6% 0.04 274.8)
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 #EFE4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.010
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.016
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.023
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.026
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.027
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.027
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.027
Use #EFE4BB 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.