#EFEFCA
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.3% 0.048 107.3), rgb(239, 239, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.86:1).
About this color
#EFEFCA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 17.86:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFEFCA |
| RGB | rgb(239, 239, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.048 107.3) |
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 #EFEFCA | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EFEFCA | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EFEFCA text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #EFEFCA text on black | 17.86:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EFEFCA
oklch(94.3% 0.048 107.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C496
oklch(80.9% 0.062 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A558
oklch(70.7% 0.1 107.4)
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Step 500
500
#928E1B
oklch(63% 0.127 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#292804
oklch(27% 0.053 107.9)
#EFEFCA 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) | #F6ECC8 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6EDCB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5EAE5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFEFCA
#EFEFCA
oklch(94.3% 0.048 107.3)
- #EAEAFF
#EAEAFF
oklch(94.3% 0.028 285.8)
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 #EFEFCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.024
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.025
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.026
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.027
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Goldenrod Yellow #FAFAD2 ΔE 0.033
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.035
Use #EFEFCA 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.