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#EFEBEF Color

#EFEBEF is rgb(239, 235, 239) in RGB, hsl(300, 11%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cultured (#F5F5F5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFEBEF
HEX#EFEBEF
RGBrgb(239, 235, 239)
HSLhsl(300, 11%, 93%)
HSVhsv(300, 2%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(94.4% 0.007 325.6)
LABlab(93.45% 1.92 -1.44)
LCHlch(93.45% 2.40 323.05)

What #EFEBEF 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 #EFEBEF, 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 pink in the library.

#EFEBEF Channel Values

How #EFEBEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 239 · G 235 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 300° · S 11% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 300° · S 2% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFEBEF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFEBEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EFEBEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFEBEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EFEBEF

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFEBEF.

How #EFEBEF 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.

Typical#EFEBEF
Protanopia#ECECEF
Protanomaly#EDEBEF
Deuteranopia#ECECEF
Deuteranomaly#EDECEF
Tritanopia#EEECEC
Tritanomaly#EFEBED
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFEBEF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-efebef: #EFEBEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFEBEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efebef': '#EFEBEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.922, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_efebef">#EFEBEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFEBEF"

More Pink Colors

#EFEBEF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EFEBEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFEBEF?

#EFEBEF is a lightest pink — rgb(239, 235, 239) in RGB and hsl(300, 11%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cultured (#F5F5F5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.91.

What is the RGB value of #EFEBEF?

#EFEBEF is rgb(239, 235, 239) — red 239, green 235, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFEBEF?

#EFEBEF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFEBEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFEBEF scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFEBEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFEBEF 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 whitesmoke (#F5F5F5) at a CIE76 distance of 3.91, which is very hard to tell apart.

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