What color is #EFD8DC?

#EFD8DC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFD8DC?

The RGB value is 239, 216, 220: 239 red, 216 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFD8DC?

The complementary color is #D8EFEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFD8DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.53:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFD8DC color

#EFD8DC rgb(239, 216, 220)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFD8DC is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 84.7% green and 86.3% blue (239, 216, 220).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 42% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Dolce Pink (#F0D9E0), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.53:1).

#EFD8DC color codes

HEX	`#EFD8DC`
RGB	`rgb(239, 216, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 84.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 42%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 10%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 8%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.27, 8.59, 0.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.27, 8.64, 6.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.069, 72.631, 77.866)`
Decimal	`15718620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFD8DC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EFD8DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFD8DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EFD8DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efd8dc; }
.text { color: #efd8dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efd8dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 216 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efd8dc, #efdfd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Misty Rose.

Questions

What color is #EFD8DC?: #EFD8DC is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFD8DC?: The RGB value is 239, 216, 220: 239 red, 216 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFD8DC?: The complementary color is #D8EFEB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFD8DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.53:1 and white text 1.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.