What color is #EFDDE2?

#EFDDE2 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFDDE2?

The RGB value is 239, 221, 226: 239 red, 221 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFDDE2?

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

Is black or white text better on #EFDDE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.11:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFDDE2 color

#EFDDE2 rgb(239, 221, 226)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFDDE2 is a very light, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 86.7% green and 88.6% blue (239, 221, 226).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 36% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 5% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Red (#ECDBE0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.11:1).

#EFDDE2 color codes

HEX	`#EFDDE2`
RGB	`rgb(239, 221, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 86.7%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 36%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 5%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.65, 7.01, -0.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.65, 7.01, 358.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.179, 75.556, 82.56)`
Decimal	`15719906`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFDDE2, 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 #EFDDE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFDDE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.11:1	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 #EFDDE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efdde2; }
.text { color: #efdde2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efdde2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 221 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efdde2, #efe1dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EFDDE2?: #EFDDE2 is a very light, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Red. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFDDE2?: The RGB value is 239, 221, 226: 239 red, 221 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFDDE2?: The complementary color is #DDEFEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFDDE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.11:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.