#EFEACD
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.3% 0.039 99), rgb(239, 234, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.32:1).
About this color
#EFEACD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.32:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFEACD |
| RGB | rgb(239, 234, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 52%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.039 99) |
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 #EFEACD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFEACD | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFEACD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #EFEACD text on black | 17.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFEACD
oklch(93.3% 0.039 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA267
oklch(70.8% 0.08 99)
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Step 500
500
#998A3B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#847411
oklch(55.7% 0.11 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F08
oklch(42.7% 0.085 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4212
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#EFEACD 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) | #F0E8CB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F2EACE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5E6E2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFEACD
#EFEACD
oklch(93.3% 0.039 99)
- #E4E7FF
#E4E7FF
oklch(93.3% 0.033 280.1)
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 #EFEACD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.013
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.021
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.022
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.025
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.031
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.031
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.033
Use #EFEACD 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.