#EFE0CC Color
#EFE0CC is rgb(239, 224, 204) in RGB, hsl(34, 52%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 15%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Almond (#EFDECD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFE0CCrgb(239, 224, 204)hsl(34, 52%, 87%)hsv(34, 15%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 15%, 6%)oklch(91.3% 0.031 75.2)lab(90.00% 2.90 11.77)lch(90.00% 12.12 76.16)What #EFE0CC 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 #EFE0CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFE0CC Channel Values
How #EFE0CC 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 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 52% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 15% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 15% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFE0CC 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 #EFE0CC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFE0CC; 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 #EFE0CC
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 #EFE0CC 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.
#EFE0CC#E3E3CC#E8E2CC#E5E5CC#E9E3CC#F1DEDE#F0DFD7#E2E2E2Using #EFE0CC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efe0cc: #EFE0CC;background-color: #EFE0CC;colors: { 'color-efe0cc': '#EFE0CC' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.878, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_efe0cc">#EFE0CC</color>fill="#EFE0CC"More Orange Colors
#EFE0CC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFE0CC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFE0CC?
#EFE0CC is a lightest orange — rgb(239, 224, 204) in RGB and hsl(34, 52%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Almond (#EFDECD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.68.
What is the RGB value of #EFE0CC?
#EFE0CC is rgb(239, 224, 204) — red 239, green 224, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFE0CC?
#EFE0CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 15%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFE0CC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFE0CC scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFE0CC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFE0CC 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 3.86, which is very hard to tell apart.
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