#EFE8E5
Closest named color: Misty Rose (#FFE4E1). oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9), rgb(239, 232, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#EFE8E5 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, 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 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Misty Rose (#FFE4E1) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE8E5 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 232, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 24%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9) |
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 #EFE8E5 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE8E5 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE8E5 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #EFE8E5 text on black | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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)
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7BEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB9D98
oklch(70.7% 0.018 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#96857E
oklch(63% 0.023 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#806F68
oklch(55.6% 0.024 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D56
oklch(49.1% 0.022 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#584C47
oklch(42.7% 0.018 44)
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Step 900
900
#493F3B
oklch(37.7% 0.015 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2523
oklch(27% 0.01 39.3)
#EFE8E5 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) | #EAE9E5 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBEAE5 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1E7E7 | 0.005 |
| 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 #EFE8E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.023
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.026
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.026
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.031
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.032
Use #EFE8E5 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.