What color is #EFDAE3?

#EFDAE3 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFDAE3?

The RGB value is 239, 218, 227: 239 red, 218 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFDAE3?

The complementary color is #DAEFE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFDAE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFDAE3 color

#EFDAE3 rgb(239, 218, 227)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFDAE3 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 85.5% green and 89% blue (239, 218, 227).

Its hue angle is 334°, with 40% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 5% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Dolce Pink (#F0D9E0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.81:1).

#EFDAE3 color codes

HEX	`#EFDAE3`
RGB	`rgb(239, 218, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 85.5%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(334, 40%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(334, 9%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 5%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.94, 8.74, -1.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.94, 8.92, 348.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.532, 74.041, 83.023)`
Decimal	`15719139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFDAE3, 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 #EFDAE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFDAE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.81:1	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 #EFDAE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efdae3; }
.text { color: #efdae3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efdae3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 218 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efdae3, #efdbda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EFDAE3?: #EFDAE3 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Dolce Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFDAE3?: The RGB value is 239, 218, 227: 239 red, 218 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFDAE3?: The complementary color is #DAEFE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFDAE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.81:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.