#EFE7E9
Closest named color: Misty Rose (#FFE4E1). oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1), rgb(239, 231, 233).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#EFE7E9 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Misty Rose (#FFE4E1) |
| Black text | 17.27:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE7E9 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 231, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 20%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1) |
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 #EFE7E9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE7E9 | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE7E9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #EFE7E9 text on black | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.01 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9CA0
oklch(70.7% 0.018 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#968489
oklch(63.1% 0.023 359.1)
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Step 600
600
#816D72
oklch(55.5% 0.026 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D5B60
oklch(49.1% 0.025 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#594B4E
oklch(42.8% 0.019 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#493E41
oklch(37.6% 0.016 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2426
oklch(26.9% 0.011 358.7)
#EFE7E9 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) | #E8E8E9 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE9E9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1E7E8 | 0.003 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.009 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EFE7E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.023
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.026
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blush #FFF0F5 ΔE 0.035
Use #EFE7E9 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.