#EFE9B7
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.6% 0.065 101.9), rgb(239, 233, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#EFE9B7 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.00:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE9B7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 233, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 64%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.065 101.9) |
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 #EFE9B7 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE9B7 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE9B7 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #EFE9B7 text on black | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE9B7
oklch(92.6% 0.065 101.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBB8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 101.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBC383
oklch(80.9% 0.084 102)
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Step 400
400
#B2A32B
oklch(70.8% 0.134 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#EFE9B7 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) | #F3E5B4 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E9B9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8E2DB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE9B7
#EFE9B7
oklch(92.6% 0.065 101.9)
- #E2E4FF
#E2E4FF
oklch(92.6% 0.037 282.3)
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 #EFE9B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.023
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.024
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.032
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.034
Use #EFE9B7 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.