#EFE3D1 Color
#EFE3D1 is rgb(239, 227, 209) in RGB, hsl(36, 48%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Almond (#EFDECD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFE3D1rgb(239, 227, 209)hsl(36, 48%, 88%)hsv(36, 13%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 6%)oklch(92.1% 0.027 78.2)lab(90.84% 2.03 10.36)lch(90.84% 10.56 78.93)What #EFE3D1 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 #EFE3D1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFE3D1 Channel Values
How #EFE3D1 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 209 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 48% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 13% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 5% · Y 13% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFE3D1 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 #EFE3D1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFE3D1; 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 #EFE3D1
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 #EFE3D1 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-efe3d1: #EFE3D1;background-color: #EFE3D1;colors: { 'color-efe3d1': '#EFE3D1' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.890, blue: 0.820)<color name="color_efe3d1">#EFE3D1</color>fill="#EFE3D1"More Orange Colors
#EFE3D1 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFE3D1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFE3D1?
#EFE3D1 is a lightest orange — rgb(239, 227, 209) in RGB and hsl(36, 48%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Almond (#EFDECD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.37.
What is the RGB value of #EFE3D1?
#EFE3D1 is rgb(239, 227, 209) — red 239, green 227, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFE3D1?
#EFE3D1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 13%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFE3D1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFE3D1 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFE3D1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFE3D1 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 3.39, which is very hard to tell apart.
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