#EFE7AF
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.1% 0.073 100.9), rgb(239, 231, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#EFE7AF is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE7AF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 231, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 67%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.073 100.9) |
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 #EFE7AF | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE7AF | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE7AF text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #EFE7AF text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE7AF
oklch(92.1% 0.073 100.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DBB4
oklch(88.5% 0.052 101.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC37B
oklch(81% 0.093 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#EFE7AF 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) | #F2E3AB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E7B1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9DFD8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE7AF
#EFE7AF
oklch(92.1% 0.073 100.9)
- #E0E3FF
#E0E3FF
oklch(92.2% 0.038 280.8)
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 #EFE7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.008
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.022
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.026
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.026
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
Use #EFE7AF 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.