What color is #EFDEE1?

#EFDEE1 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Discrete Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFDEE1?

The RGB value is 239, 222, 225: 239 red, 222 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFDEE1?

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

Is black or white text better on #EFDEE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFDEE1 color

#EFDEE1 rgb(239, 222, 225)

Shades of pink

The hex color #EFDEE1 is a very light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 87.1% green and 88.2% blue (239, 222, 225).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 35% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 6% yellow and 6% black.

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

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.21:1).

#EFDEE1 color codes

HEX	`#EFDEE1`
RGB	`rgb(239, 222, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 87.1%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 35%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 7%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 6%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.87, 6.32, 0.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.87, 6.35, 5.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.307, 76.03, 81.928)`
Decimal	`15720161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFDEE1, 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 #EFDEE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFDEE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.21:1	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 #EFDEE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efdee1; }
.text { color: #efdee1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efdee1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 222 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efdee1, #efe4de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Blush.

Questions

What color is #EFDEE1?: #EFDEE1 is a very light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Discrete Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFDEE1?: The RGB value is 239, 222, 225: 239 red, 222 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFDEE1?: The complementary color is #DEEFEC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFDEE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.21:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.