#EFE7C9
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.6% 0.04 94.7), rgb(239, 231, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.94:1).
About this color
#EFE7C9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.94:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE7C9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 231, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.04 94.7) |
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 #EFE7C9 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE7C9 | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE7C9 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #EFE7C9 text on black | 16.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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)
#EFE7C9
oklch(92.6% 0.04 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B1A063
oklch(70.7% 0.083 94.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E8834
oklch(63.1% 0.106 94.4)
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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
#4D410D
oklch(37.7% 0.07 95.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#EFE7C9 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) | #EEE5C7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8CA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6E2DE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE7C9
#EFE7C9
oklch(92.6% 0.04 94.7)
- #DFE6FF
#DFE6FF
oklch(92.7% 0.035 273.3)
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 #EFE7C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.013
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.025
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.026
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.030
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.033
Use #EFE7C9 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.