Dutch White (#EFDFBB)

The hex code for Dutch White is #EFDFBB. It is rgb(239, 223, 187) in RGB, hsl(42, 62%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 7%, 22%, 6%) in CMYK — a lightest yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#EFDFBB

RGBrgb(239, 223, 187)

HSLhsl(42, 62%, 84%)

HSVhsv(42, 22%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 7%, 22%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.05 86.9)

LABlab(89.45% 1.53 19.80)

LCHlch(89.45% 19.86 85.57)

Colors Closest to Dutch White

Dutch White is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Wheat#F5DEB3ΔE 4.82 Lemon Meringue#F6EABEΔE 5.23 Bisque#FFE4C4ΔE 5.31 Blanched Almond#FFEBCDΔE 5.71 Champagne#F7E7CEΔE 6.39 Very Pale Orange#FFDFBFΔE 6.58

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#EFDFBB Channel Values

How Dutch White 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 223 · B 187	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 42° · S 62% · L 84%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 42° · S 22% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 7% · Y 22% · 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 Dutch White 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.

TextWhite text1.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text15.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Dutch White

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Dutch White; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Dutch White

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Dutch White 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.

Typical#EFDFBB

Protanopia#E2E2BB

Protanomaly#E7E1BB

Deuteranopia#E4E4BA

Deuteranomaly#E9E2BB

Tritanopia#F3DBDB

Tritanomaly#F1DDCF

Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

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Using #EFDFBB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--dutch-white: #EFDFBB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFDFBB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'dutch-white': '#EFDFBB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.875, blue: 0.733)

Android XML<color name="dutch_white">#EFDFBB</color>

SVG fillfill="#EFDFBB"

More Yellow Colors

Dutch White sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

f0b100 efd595 f0d799 efcc00 f0dc82 eeff1b f0e68c eeed09 f0e891 eee8aa f0ead6 eee600 f5f1cc faf9f6 fdff00 ffdb58 fff8e7 ffff61 333300 664d0f 949400 bbb477 cfaa01 e4d96f

#EFDFBB Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Dutch White?

The hex code for Dutch White is #EFDFBB. That is rgb(239, 223, 187) in RGB, hsl(42, 62%, 84%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 22%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #EFDFBB?

#EFDFBB is rgb(239, 223, 187) — red 239, green 223, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFDFBB?

#EFDFBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 7%, 22%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFDFBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFDFBB 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 #EFDFBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFDFBB 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.82, which is very hard to tell apart.

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