#EFEAE1 Color
#EFEAE1 is rgb(239, 234, 225) in RGB, hsl(39, 30%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFEAE1rgb(239, 234, 225)hsl(39, 30%, 91%)hsv(39, 6%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 6%)oklch(93.8% 0.013 82.4)lab(92.91% 0.59 5.01)lch(92.91% 5.05 83.24)What #EFEAE1 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 #EFEAE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFEAE1 Channel Values
How #EFEAE1 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 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 39° · S 30% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 39° · S 6% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 6% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.2:1 vs white · 17.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFEAE1 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 #EFEAE1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFEAE1; 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 #EFEAE1
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 #EFEAE1 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-efeae1: #EFEAE1;background-color: #EFEAE1;colors: { 'color-efeae1': '#EFEAE1' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.918, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_efeae1">#EFEAE1</color>fill="#EFEAE1"More Orange Colors
#EFEAE1 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFEAE1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFEAE1?
#EFEAE1 is a lightest orange — rgb(239, 234, 225) in RGB and hsl(39, 30%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alabaster (#EDEAE0), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.88.
What is the RGB value of #EFEAE1?
#EFEAE1 is rgb(239, 234, 225) — red 239, green 234, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFEAE1?
#EFEAE1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 6%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFEAE1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFEAE1 scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFEAE1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFEAE1 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 linen (#FAF0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 3.17, which is very hard to tell apart.
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