What color is #EFDDE0?

#EFDDE0 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFDDE0?

The RGB value is 239, 221, 224: 239 red, 221 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFDDE0?

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

Is black or white text better on #EFDDE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.09:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFDDE0 color

#EFDDE0 rgb(239, 221, 224)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFDDE0 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 86.7% green and 87.8% blue (239, 221, 224).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 36% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 6% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Red (#ECDBE0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.09:1).

#EFDDE0 color codes

HEX	`#EFDDE0`
RGB	`rgb(239, 221, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 86.7%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 36%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 6%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.6, 6.67, 0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.6, 6.71, 6.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(74.906, 75.446, 81.123)`
Decimal	`15719904`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFDDE0, 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 #EFDDE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFDDE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.09:1	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 #EFDDE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efdde0; }
.text { color: #efdde0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efdde0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 221 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efdde0, #efe3dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EFDDE0?: #EFDDE0 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFDDE0?: The RGB value is 239, 221, 224: 239 red, 221 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFDDE0?: The complementary color is #DDEFEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFDDE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.09:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.