#EFE9DF
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7), rgb(239, 233, 223).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#EFE9DF is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.39:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE9DF |
| RGB | rgb(239, 233, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 33%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7) |
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 #EFE9DF | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE9DF | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE9DF text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #EFE9DF text on black | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#96876F
oklch(63% 0.039 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#807157
oklch(55.6% 0.042 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#584D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#EFE9DF 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) | #ECE9DE | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEADF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2E7E6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.015 |
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 #EFE9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.020
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.023
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.023
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.025
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.025
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.032
Use #EFE9DF 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.