What color is #EFE4BF?

#EFE4BF is a pale, soft amber. In RGB it is rgb(239, 228, 191), and in HSL hsl(46, 60%, 84%).

Is #EFE4BF accessible as text?

On white, #EFE4BF has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 16.52:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFE4BF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFE4BF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-100 (#FFEDD4).

What colors go well with #EFE4BF?

#EFE4BF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BEC9EF. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #EFE4BF below.

Is #EFE4BF good for buttons?

#EFE4BF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #EFE4BF — white text only reaches 1.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #EFE4BF the same as CSS wheat?

No — #EFE4BF is not the CSS named color wheat, but wheat (#F5DEB3) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EFE4BF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFE4BF

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFE4BF works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFE4BF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #EFE4BF Secondary #B26810 Accent #6F7A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Wheat as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFE4BF Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Wheat sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #EFE4BF Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7C52 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Wheat holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EFE4BF Accent #AAC4B7 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163747

Wheat opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EFE4BF Secondary #FEFAED Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Wheat is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Wheat carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EFE4BF actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 83/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 8/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 63/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 12/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 5/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 77/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #EFE4BF with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAF9F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EAEFBE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EFE4BF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFE4BF;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 228 191;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(91.8% 0.050 93.4);
  --color-50: #FCFAF2;
  --color-100: #F8F2DE;
  --color-200: #EFE3BE;
  --color-300: #DECC91;
  --color-400: #CBB367;
  --color-500: #AF9746;
  --color-600: #86753C;
  --color-700: #60542F;
  --color-800: #3F3822;
  --color-900: #272316;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  wheat: {
    50: '#FCFAF2',
    100: '#F8F2DE',
    200: '#EFE3BE',
    300: '#DECC91',
    400: '#CBB367',
    500: '#AF9746',
    600: '#86753C',
    700: '#60542F',
    800: '#3F3822',
    900: '#272316',
  },
}

$base: #EFE4BF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCFAF2;
$base-100: #F8F2DE;
$base-200: #EFE3BE;
$base-300: #DECC91;
$base-400: #CBB367;
$base-500: #AF9746;
$base-600: #86753C;
$base-700: #60542F;
$base-800: #3F3822;
$base-900: #272316;
$base-hover: #DEC679;
$base-subtle: #F8F6ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFE4BF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCFAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F8F2DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EFE3BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DECC91",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#CBB367",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AF9746",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#86753C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#60542F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3F3822",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#272316",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFE4BF

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFE4BF

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