#EFE9E3
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7), rgb(239, 233, 227).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.43:1).
About this color
#EFE9E3 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.43:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE9E3 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 233, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 27%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7) |
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 #EFE9E3 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE9E3 | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE9E3 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #EFE9E3 text on black | 17.43:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | 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)
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D4
oklch(88.4% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E93
oklch(70.6% 0.021 65)
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Step 500
500
#958778
oklch(63.2% 0.028 69.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F7061
oklch(55.5% 0.029 67.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E50
oklch(49.1% 0.028 67.1)
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Step 800
800
#584D42
oklch(42.8% 0.023 67.1)
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Step 900
900
#484038
oklch(37.7% 0.017 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2521
oklch(26.9% 0.01 61)
#EFE9E3 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) | #EBE9E3 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDEAE3 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2E8E7 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.010 |
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 #EFE9E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.023
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.024
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.024
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.035
Use #EFE9E3 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.