#EFE6BA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(92.1% 0.058 97.8), rgb(239, 230, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#EFE6BA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE6BA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 230, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 62%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.058 97.8) |
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 #EFE6BA | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE6BA | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE6BA text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #EFE6BA text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE6BA
oklch(92.1% 0.058 97.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E0DABB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 98.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CDC28A
oklch(81% 0.075 98.4)
-
Step 400
400
#B5A13E
oklch(70.8% 0.12 97.8)
-
Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
-
Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
-
Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
-
Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#EFE6BA 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) | #EFE3B7 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E7BB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8DFDA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE6BA
#EFE6BA
oklch(92.1% 0.058 97.8)
- #DEE3FF
#DEE3FF
oklch(92.1% 0.038 277.6)
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 #EFE6BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.013
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.020
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.023
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.025
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.028
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.028
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
Use #EFE6BA 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.