#EFE3CD Color
#EFE3CD is rgb(239, 227, 205) in RGB, hsl(39, 52%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 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 1.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFE3CDrgb(239, 227, 205)hsl(39, 52%, 87%)hsv(39, 14%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 6%)oklch(92% 0.032 82.8)lab(90.77% 1.57 12.33)lch(90.77% 12.43 82.76)What #EFE3CD 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 #EFE3CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFE3CD Channel Values
How #EFE3CD 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 227 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 52% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 14% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 14% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFE3CD 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 #EFE3CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFE3CD; 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 #EFE3CD
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 #EFE3CD 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-efe3cd: #EFE3CD;background-color: #EFE3CD;colors: { 'color-efe3cd': '#EFE3CD' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.890, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_efe3cd">#EFE3CD</color>fill="#EFE3CD"More Orange Colors
#EFE3CD sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFE3CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFE3CD?
#EFE3CD is a lightest orange — rgb(239, 227, 205) in RGB and hsl(39, 52%, 87%) 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 1.75.
What is the RGB value of #EFE3CD?
#EFE3CD is rgb(239, 227, 205) — red 239, green 227, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFE3CD?
#EFE3CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 14%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFE3CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFE3CD scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFE3CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFE3CD 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 3.42, which is very hard to tell apart.
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