#FFEFBD

Accessibility

AAA

18.33:1

Vs white / black

1.15:1 · 18.33:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffefbd

RGB

rgb(255, 239, 189)

RGBA

rgba(255, 239, 189, 1)

HSL

hsl(45, 100%, 87%)

HSLA

hsla(45, 100%, 87%, 1)

HSV

hsv(45, 26%, 100%)

LAB

lab(94.6% -2.1 26.19)

LCH

lch(94.6% 26.27 94.58)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9527 -0.0028 0.0665)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9527 0.0666 92.41)

XYZ

xyz(81.29, 86.67, 60.58)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 6%, 26%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffefbd;

CSS variable

--color-ffefbd: #ffefbd;

SCSS

$color-ffefbd: #ffefbd;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffefbd";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffefbd";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffefbd" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffefbd", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 239, "b": 189 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9527 0.0666 92.41)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffefbd-1: #ffefbd;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

amber-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.18 · #FEF3C7

Nearest CSS named color

LemonChiffon

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.26 · #FFFACD

Nearest Material color

amber-100

Similar · ΔE 1.82 · #FFECB3

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 17.4 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff5d7 100f2e8c7 200e0d4ae 300cbbd93 400b0a171 500948557 6007c6f47 700645937 8004c4327 900362f19 950201a07

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fffefa fffcf4 fffbef fffae9 fff8e4 fff7de fff6d9 fff4d3 fff3ce fff2c8 fff0c3 ffefbd eadbad d5c79e bfb38e aa9f7e 958b6e 80785f 6a644f 55503f 403c2f 2a281f 151410

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffefa fffcf4 fffbef fffae9 fff8e4 fff7de fff6d9 fff4d3 fff3ce fff2c8 fff0c3

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

eadbad d5c79e bfb38e aa9f7e 958b6e 80785f 6a644f 55503f 403c2f 2a281f 151410

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4e6b8 eaddb3 dfd3ae d5caa9 cac1a4 c0b89f b5ae99 aaa594 a09c8f 95938a 8b8985

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFEFBDStop 1 #BDCDFFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFCDBDStop 1 #FFEFBDStop 2 #EEFFBDStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFEFBDStop 1 #BDFFEEStop 2 #EEBDFFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFEFBDStop 1 #BDEEFFStop 2 #CDBDFFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#664D00Stop 1 #B38600Stop 2 #FFBF00Stop 3 #FFD24DStop 4 #FFE699Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffefbd works

#FFEFBD (#ffefbd) sits in the amber family at about 45° hue, 100% saturation, and 87% lightness. Contrast is 1.15:1 on white and 18.33:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: amber-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffefbd as small body text on white — 1.15:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Confidence, warmth, and caution. Useful for notifications and premium earthy palettes. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Amber range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Amber 100#FFECB3 Tailwind amber 100#FEF3C7 Material Yellow 100#FFF9C4 Sour Lemon#FFEAA7 Tailwind yellow 100#FEF9C3 LemonChiffon#FFFACD Moccasin#FFE4B5 Wheat#F5DEB3 PaleGoldenRod#EEE8AA Web Safe #FFFFCC#FFFFCC Material Orange 100#FFE0B2 LightGoldenRodYellow#FAFAD2