Skip to content

#EFD2CD Color

#EFD2CD is rgb(239, 210, 205) in RGB, hsl(9, 52%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 14%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFD2CD
HEX#EFD2CD
RGBrgb(239, 210, 205)
HSLhsl(9, 52%, 87%)
HSVhsv(9, 14%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 14%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.033 29.4)
LABlab(86.56% 9.85 6.40)
LCHlch(86.56% 11.75 32.99)

What #EFD2CD 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 #EFD2CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#EFD2CD Channel Values

How #EFD2CD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 239 · G 210 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 52% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 14% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 14% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFD2CD 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFD2CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EFD2CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFD2CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EFD2CD

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFD2CD.

How #EFD2CD 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.

Typical#EFD2CD
Protanopia#D7D7CD
Protanomaly#E1D5CD
Deuteranopia#DCDCCC
Deuteranomaly#E4D8CC
Tritanopia#F0D1D1
Tritanomaly#EFD2D0
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFD2CD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-efd2cd: #EFD2CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFD2CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efd2cd': '#EFD2CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.824, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_efd2cd">#EFD2CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFD2CD"

More Red Colors

#EFD2CD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EFD2CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFD2CD?

#EFD2CD is a lightest red — rgb(239, 210, 205) in RGB and hsl(9, 52%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Pink (#ECCFCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.72.

What is the RGB value of #EFD2CD?

#EFD2CD is rgb(239, 210, 205) — red 239, green 210, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFD2CD?

#EFD2CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 14%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFD2CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFD2CD scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFD2CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFD2CD 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 6.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #EFD2CD in a Tool

Keep exploring: every red in the color library, the guide to shades of red, or the full color library.