#EFE9E4
Closest named color: Misty Rose (#FFE4E1). oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6), rgb(239, 233, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#EFE9E4 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.009. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Misty Rose (#FFE4E1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.009) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Misty Rose (#FFE4E1) |
| Black text | 17.44:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFE9E4 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 233, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 26%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6) |
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 #EFE9E4 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFE9E4 | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFE9E4 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #EFE9E4 text on black | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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)
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D5
oklch(88.5% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BFB9
oklch(80.9% 0.012 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E95
oklch(70.7% 0.019 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#95877B
oklch(63.2% 0.024 63)
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Step 600
600
#7F7064
oklch(55.6% 0.026 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5E52
oklch(49.1% 0.025 64.9)
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Step 800
800
#574D44
oklch(42.7% 0.02 64.3)
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Step 900
900
#484039
oklch(37.7% 0.016 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2521
oklch(26.9% 0.01 61)
#EFE9E4 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) | #EBE9E4 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECEAE4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1E8E8 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.009 |
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 #EFE9E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.023
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.024
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.024
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.024
- Anti-Flash White #EDF2F4 ΔE 0.026
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.029
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- White Smoke #F5F5F5 ΔE 0.034
Use #EFE9E4 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.