#EFDEDC Color
#EFDEDC is rgb(239, 222, 220) in RGB, hsl(6, 37%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 8%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petal (#F5E2E2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFDEDCrgb(239, 222, 220)hsl(6, 37%, 90%)hsv(6, 8%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 7%, 8%, 6%)oklch(91.4% 0.019 25.6)lab(89.82% 5.77 3.19)lch(89.82% 6.60 28.95)What #EFDEDC 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 #EFDEDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFDEDC Channel Values
How #EFDEDC 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 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 37% · L 90% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 8% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 7% · Y 8% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFDEDC 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 #EFDEDC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFDEDC; 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 #EFDEDC
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 #EFDEDC 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.
#EFDEDC#E1E1DC#E7E0DC#E4E4DB#E8E2DC#EFDEDE#EFDEDD#E2E2E2Using #EFDEDC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efdedc: #EFDEDC;background-color: #EFDEDC;colors: { 'color-efdedc': '#EFDEDC' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.871, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_efdedc">#EFDEDC</color>fill="#EFDEDC"More Red Colors
#EFDEDC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFDEDC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFDEDC?
#EFDEDC is a lightest red — rgb(239, 222, 220) in RGB and hsl(6, 37%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petal (#F5E2E2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.01.
What is the RGB value of #EFDEDC?
#EFDEDC is rgb(239, 222, 220) — red 239, green 222, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFDEDC?
#EFDEDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 8%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFDEDC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFDEDC scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFDEDC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFDEDC 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 4.88, which is very hard to tell apart.
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