#EFE7C7 Color
#EFE7C7 is rgb(239, 231, 199) in RGB, hsl(48, 56%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 17%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Champagne (#F7E7CE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFE7C7rgb(239, 231, 199)hsl(48, 56%, 86%)hsv(48, 17%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 17%, 6%)oklch(92.6% 0.043 95.5)lab(91.66% -1.03 16.67)lch(91.66% 16.70 93.52)What #EFE7C7 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 #EFE7C7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#EFE7C7 Channel Values
How #EFE7C7 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 231 · B 199 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 56% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 17% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 17% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFE7C7 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 #EFE7C7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFE7C7; 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 #EFE7C7
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 #EFE7C7 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-efe7c7: #EFE7C7;background-color: #EFE7C7;colors: { 'color-efe7c7': '#EFE7C7' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.906, blue: 0.780)<color name="color_efe7c7">#EFE7C7</color>fill="#EFE7C7"More Yellow Colors
#EFE7C7 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFE7C7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFE7C7?
#EFE7C7 is a lightest yellow — rgb(239, 231, 199) in RGB and hsl(48, 56%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.
What is the RGB value of #EFE7C7?
#EFE7C7 is rgb(239, 231, 199) — red 239, green 231, and blue 199 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFE7C7?
#EFE7C7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 17%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFE7C7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFE7C7 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFE7C7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFE7C7 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 blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) at a CIE76 distance of 5.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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