#EFD5CD Color
#EFD5CD is rgb(239, 213, 205) in RGB, hsl(14, 52%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Champagne Pink (#F1DDCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFD5CDrgb(239, 213, 205)hsl(14, 52%, 87%)hsv(14, 14%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 6%)oklch(89.2% 0.031 37.8)lab(87.29% 8.38 7.44)lch(87.29% 11.20 41.61)What #EFD5CD 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 #EFD5CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFD5CD Channel Values
How #EFD5CD 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 213 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 14° · S 52% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 14° · S 14% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 14% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFD5CD 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 #EFD5CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFD5CD; 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 #EFD5CD
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 #EFD5CD 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.
#EFD5CD#DADACD#E3D8CD#DEDECC#E5DACD#F0D4D4#F0D4D1#DADADAUsing #EFD5CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efd5cd: #EFD5CD;background-color: #EFD5CD;colors: { 'color-efd5cd': '#EFD5CD' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.835, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_efd5cd">#EFD5CD</color>fill="#EFD5CD"More Red Colors
#EFD5CD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFD5CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFD5CD?
#EFD5CD is a lightest red — rgb(239, 213, 205) in RGB and hsl(14, 52%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Champagne Pink (#F1DDCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.
What is the RGB value of #EFD5CD?
#EFD5CD is rgb(239, 213, 205) — red 239, green 213, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFD5CD?
#EFD5CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 14%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFD5CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFD5CD scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFD5CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFD5CD 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 6.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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