#EFD0C8 Color
#EFD0C8 is rgb(239, 208, 200) in RGB, hsl(12, 55%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 16%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFD0C8rgb(239, 208, 200)hsl(12, 55%, 86%)hsv(12, 16%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 16%, 6%)oklch(88.1% 0.037 34.8)lab(85.97% 10.27 8.19)lch(85.97% 13.13 38.58)What #EFD0C8 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EFD0C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFD0C8 Channel Values
How #EFD0C8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 239 · G 208 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 55% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 16% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 16% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFD0C8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EFD0C8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFD0C8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EFD0C8
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EFD0C8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EFD0C8#D6D6C8#E0D3C8#DBDBC7#E3D7C7#F0CFCF#EFCFCC#D7D7D7Using #EFD0C8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efd0c8: #EFD0C8;background-color: #EFD0C8;colors: { 'color-efd0c8': '#EFD0C8' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.816, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_efd0c8">#EFD0C8</color>fill="#EFD0C8"More Red Colors
#EFD0C8 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFD0C8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFD0C8?
#EFD0C8 is a lightest red — rgb(239, 208, 200) in RGB and hsl(12, 55%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.15.
What is the RGB value of #EFD0C8?
#EFD0C8 is rgb(239, 208, 200) — red 239, green 208, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFD0C8?
#EFD0C8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 16%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFD0C8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFD0C8 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFD0C8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFD0C8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 7.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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