#EFE1DC Color
#EFE1DC is rgb(239, 225, 220) in RGB, hsl(16, 37%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petal (#F5E2E2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFE1DCrgb(239, 225, 220)hsl(16, 37%, 90%)hsv(16, 8%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 6%)oklch(92% 0.017 40.8)lab(90.56% 4.31 4.26)lch(90.56% 6.06 44.61)What #EFE1DC 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 #EFE1DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFE1DC Channel Values
How #EFE1DC 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 225 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 37% · L 90% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 8% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 8% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFE1DC 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 #EFE1DC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFE1DC; 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 #EFE1DC
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 #EFE1DC 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.
#EFE1DC#E3E3DC#E8E2DC#E6E6DC#EAE4DC#F0E0E0#EFE1DF#E4E4E4Using #EFE1DC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efe1dc: #EFE1DC;background-color: #EFE1DC;colors: { 'color-efe1dc': '#EFE1DC' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.882, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_efe1dc">#EFE1DC</color>fill="#EFE1DC"More Orange Colors
#EFE1DC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFE1DC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFE1DC?
#EFE1DC is a lightest orange — rgb(239, 225, 220) in RGB and hsl(16, 37%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petal (#F5E2E2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.12.
What is the RGB value of #EFE1DC?
#EFE1DC is rgb(239, 225, 220) — red 239, green 225, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFE1DC?
#EFE1DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 8%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFE1DC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFE1DC scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFE1DC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFE1DC 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 5.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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