#EFD9C8 Color
#EFD9C8 is rgb(239, 217, 200) in RGB, hsl(26, 55%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Champagne Pink (#F1DDCF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFD9C8rgb(239, 217, 200)hsl(26, 55%, 86%)hsv(26, 16%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 6%)oklch(89.9% 0.033 60.1)lab(88.18% 5.85 11.31)lch(88.18% 12.73 62.65)What #EFD9C8 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 #EFD9C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFD9C8 Channel Values
How #EFD9C8 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 217 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 55% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 16% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 9% · Y 16% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.36:1 vs white · 15.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFD9C8 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 #EFD9C8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFD9C8; 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 #EFD9C8
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 #EFD9C8 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.
#EFD9C8#DDDDC8#E4DBC8#E1E1C7#E6DEC8#F1D7D7#F0D8D1#DDDDDDUsing #EFD9C8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efd9c8: #EFD9C8;background-color: #EFD9C8;colors: { 'color-efd9c8': '#EFD9C8' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.851, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_efd9c8">#EFD9C8</color>fill="#EFD9C8"More Orange Colors
#EFD9C8 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFD9C8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFD9C8?
#EFD9C8 is a lightest orange — rgb(239, 217, 200) in RGB and hsl(26, 55%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Champagne Pink (#F1DDCF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.
What is the RGB value of #EFD9C8?
#EFD9C8 is rgb(239, 217, 200) — red 239, green 217, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFD9C8?
#EFD9C8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFD9C8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFD9C8 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFD9C8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFD9C8 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 6.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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