#EFEAD1 Color
#EFEAD1 is rgb(239, 234, 209) in RGB, hsl(50, 48%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 13%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Parchment (#F1E9D2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFEAD1rgb(239, 234, 209)hsl(50, 48%, 88%)hsv(50, 13%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 13%, 6%)oklch(93.4% 0.033 97.7)lab(92.60% -1.33 12.83)lch(92.60% 12.90 95.92)What #EFEAD1 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 #EFEAD1, 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.
#EFEAD1 Channel Values
How #EFEAD1 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 234 · B 209 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 48% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 13% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 13% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFEAD1 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 #EFEAD1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFEAD1; 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 #EFEAD1
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 #EFEAD1 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-efead1: #EFEAD1;background-color: #EFEAD1;colors: { 'color-efead1': '#EFEAD1' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.918, blue: 0.820)<color name="color_efead1">#EFEAD1</color>fill="#EFEAD1"More Yellow Colors
#EFEAD1 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFEAD1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFEAD1?
#EFEAD1 is a lightest yellow — rgb(239, 234, 209) in RGB and hsl(50, 48%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Parchment (#F1E9D2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.44.
What is the RGB value of #EFEAD1?
#EFEAD1 is rgb(239, 234, 209) — red 239, green 234, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFEAD1?
#EFEAD1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 13%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFEAD1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFEAD1 scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFEAD1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFEAD1 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 3.95, which is very hard to tell apart.
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