#EFE0C8 Color
#EFE0C8 is rgb(239, 224, 200) in RGB, hsl(37, 55%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFE0C8rgb(239, 224, 200)hsl(37, 55%, 86%)hsv(37, 16%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 6%)oklch(91.2% 0.036 79.7)lab(89.93% 2.45 13.74)lch(89.93% 13.96 79.89)What #EFE0C8 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 #EFE0C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFE0C8 Channel Values
How #EFE0C8 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 224 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 55% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 16% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 16% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFE0C8 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 #EFE0C8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFE0C8; 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 #EFE0C8
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 #EFE0C8 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-efe0c8: #EFE0C8;background-color: #EFE0C8;colors: { 'color-efe0c8': '#EFE0C8' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.878, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_efe0c8">#EFE0C8</color>fill="#EFE0C8"More Orange Colors
#EFE0C8 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFE0C8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFE0C8?
#EFE0C8 is a lightest orange — rgb(239, 224, 200) in RGB and hsl(37, 55%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.99.
What is the RGB value of #EFE0C8?
#EFE0C8 is rgb(239, 224, 200) — red 239, green 224, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFE0C8?
#EFE0C8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 16%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFE0C8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFE0C8 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFE0C8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFE0C8 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 4.47, which is very hard to tell apart.
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