#EFE8E1
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.5% 0.012 67.7), rgb(239, 232, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#EFE8E1 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.012. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.012) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.30:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE8E1 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 232, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 30%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.5% 0.012 67.7) |
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 #EFE8E1 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE8E1 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE8E1 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #EFE8E1 text on black | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E90
oklch(70.6% 0.025 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#978675
oklch(63.1% 0.032 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#81705E
oklch(55.6% 0.034 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4D
oklch(49.2% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 800
800
#594C40
oklch(42.6% 0.026 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#494036
oklch(37.8% 0.021 70.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#EFE8E1 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) | #EAE8E1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEAE1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2E6E6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.012 |
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 #EFE8E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.023
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.023
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.023
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.026
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.035
Use #EFE8E1 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.