#EFDAAEVinaigrette (#EFDAAE) is a very light, muted yellow with an OKLCH hue of 85°, lightness 0.89 and chroma 0.062. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #EFDAAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(239, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 67%, 81%) |
| HSV | hsv(41, 27%, 94%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 9%, 27%, 6%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(87.8 0.7 24.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.895 0.062 85) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Vinaigrette shifts subtly: drifts toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.9), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#f6d4a1 — ΔE 1.9, shifts subtly: drifts toward orange#f6dbaa — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#efdaae — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#efdbb1 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Vinaigrette in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.37:1 and against black 15.31:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#fff0d2 · #efdaae · #b2a07b · #8b7b5a · #65573a · #42361d
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#efdaae · #e8c196 · #d9aa8d · #c89586 · #b48280 · #9d707a
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#efdaae · #b1c2ab · #af9a6f · #69895d · #715f39 · #3c4c36
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#efdaae · #bfb8a9 · #a2957a · #435681 · #423822 · #241d0f
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#efdaae · #bcbfc6 · #8a857c · #4e5055 · #252017 · #010103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#efdaae · #aba18b · #56492f · #3a2d10 · #150c00 · #ecbd4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#ebf9d4 · #efdaae · #afcf92 · #9670ab · #3b48be · #150521
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#efdaae · #b8bfce · #628ca5 · #544875 · #002437 · #010006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#efdaae · #afc4c6 · #589097 · #654167 · #301431 · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#efdaae · #b1c4be · #5e9284 · #3c4f7a · #371122 · #000008
#F1DEB8 · #F3E3C2 · #F5E7CB · #F7ECD5 · #F9F0DF
#C4B18A · #9B8A67 · #736547 · #4E4228 · #2C220C
#EBDBB8 · #E7DBC2 · #E3DCCC
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.