#EFDDC2 Color
#EFDDC2 is rgb(239, 221, 194) in RGB, hsl(36, 58%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 19%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Champagne (#F7E7CE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFDDC2rgb(239, 221, 194)hsl(36, 58%, 85%)hsv(36, 19%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 19%, 6%)oklch(90.5% 0.041 78.1)lab(89.07% 3.24 15.66)lch(89.07% 15.99 78.30)What #EFDDC2 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 #EFDDC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFDDC2 Channel Values
How #EFDDC2 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 221 · B 194 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 58% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 19% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 19% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFDDC2 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 #EFDDC2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFDDC2; 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 #EFDDC2
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 #EFDDC2 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.
#EFDDC2#E0E0C2#E6DFC2#E3E3C1#E8E1C2#F2DADA#F1DBD1#DFDFDFUsing #EFDDC2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efddc2: #EFDDC2;background-color: #EFDDC2;colors: { 'color-efddc2': '#EFDDC2' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.867, blue: 0.761)<color name="color_efddc2">#EFDDC2</color>fill="#EFDDC2"More Orange Colors
#EFDDC2 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFDDC2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFDDC2?
#EFDDC2 is a lightest orange — rgb(239, 221, 194) in RGB and hsl(36, 58%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.
What is the RGB value of #EFDDC2?
#EFDDC2 is rgb(239, 221, 194) — red 239, green 221, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFDDC2?
#EFDDC2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 19%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFDDC2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFDDC2 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFDDC2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFDDC2 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 blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) at a CIE76 distance of 5.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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