#EFE9C7
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93% 0.045 98.9), rgb(239, 233, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#EFE9C7 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.15:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE9C7 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 233, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 56%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.045 98.9) |
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 #EFE9C7 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE9C7 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE9C7 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #EFE9C7 text on black | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE9C7
oklch(93% 0.045 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC297
oklch(81% 0.058 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA25B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A24
oklch(63.2% 0.118 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4201
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2706
oklch(27.1% 0.049 100.6)
#EFE9C7 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) | #F0E7C5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2E9C8 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6E4DF | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFE9C7
#EFE9C7
oklch(93% 0.045 98.9)
- #E2E6FF
#E2E6FF
oklch(92.9% 0.034 278.5)
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 #EFE9C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.017
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.024
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.025
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.025
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.032
Use #EFE9C7 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.