#EFE4C8
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92% 0.039 89.1), rgb(239, 228, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#EFE4C8 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.60:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE4C8 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 228, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 55%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.039 89.1) |
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 #EFE4C8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFE4C8 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE4C8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #EFE4C8 text on black | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE4C8
oklch(92% 0.039 89.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59E65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28638
oklch(63.1% 0.102 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F09
oklch(55.6% 0.111 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C04
oklch(42.8% 0.085 89)
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Step 900
900
#503F10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#EFE4C8 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) | #EBE3C6 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE6C9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6DFDC | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE4C8
#EFE4C8
oklch(92% 0.039 89.1)
- #DAE4FF
#DAE4FF
oklch(92% 0.038 269.5)
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 #EFE4C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.015
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.029
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.030
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.031
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
Use #EFE4C8 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.