#EFE9E0
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3), rgb(239, 233, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.40:1).
About this color
#EFE9E0 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.014. 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 17.40:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.40:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE9E0 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 233, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 32%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3) |
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 #EFE9E0 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE9E0 | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE9E0 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #EFE9E0 text on black | 17.40:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 76.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#968771
oklch(63.1% 0.037 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#80715A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4A
oklch(49% 0.035 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#584D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#494034
oklch(37.7% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#EFE9E0 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) | #ECE9DF | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEAE0 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2E7E6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.014 |
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 #EFE9E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.020
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.023
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.024
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.025
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.033
Use #EFE9E0 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.