#EFDEC7 Color
#EFDEC7 is rgb(239, 222, 199) in RGB, hsl(35, 56%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFDEC7rgb(239, 222, 199)hsl(35, 56%, 86%)hsv(35, 17%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 6%)oklch(90.8% 0.036 75.5)lab(89.41% 3.31 13.54)lch(89.41% 13.94 76.28)What #EFDEC7 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 #EFDEC7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFDEC7 Channel Values
How #EFDEC7 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 222 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 56% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 17% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 17% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFDEC7 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFDEC7 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EFDEC7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFDEC7; 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 #EFDEC7
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFDEC7.
How #EFDEC7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efdec7: #EFDEC7;background-color: #EFDEC7;colors: { 'color-efdec7': '#EFDEC7' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.871, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_efdec7">#EFDEC7</color>fill="#EFDEC7"More Orange Colors
#EFDEC7 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFDEC7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFDEC7?
#EFDEC7 is a lightest orange — rgb(239, 222, 199) in RGB and hsl(35, 56%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.73.
What is the RGB value of #EFDEC7?
#EFDEC7 is rgb(239, 222, 199) — red 239, green 222, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFDEC7?
#EFDEC7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 17%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFDEC7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFDEC7 scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFDEC7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFDEC7 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 4.85, which is very hard to tell apart.
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