What color is #EFE2DC?

#EFE2DC is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Orange. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFE2DC?

The RGB value is 239, 226, 220: 239 red, 226 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFE2DC?

The complementary color is #DCE9EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFE2DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.58:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFE2DC color

#EFE2DC rgb(239, 226, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #EFE2DC is a very light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 88.6% green and 86.3% blue (239, 226, 220).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 37% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Homoeopathic Orange (#F2E6E1), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.58:1).

#EFE2DC color codes

HEX	`#EFE2DC`
RGB	`rgb(239, 226, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 88.6%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 37%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 8%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 8%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.74, 3.41, 4.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.74, 5.65, 52.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(75.71, 77.912, 78.746)`
Decimal	`15721180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFE2DC, 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 #EFE2DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFE2DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.58:1	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 #EFE2DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efe2dc; }
.text { color: #efe2dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efe2dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 226 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efe2dc, #efebdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Linen.

Questions

What color is #EFE2DC?: #EFE2DC is a very light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Homoeopathic Orange. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFE2DC?: The RGB value is 239, 226, 220: 239 red, 226 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFE2DC?: The complementary color is #DCE9EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFE2DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.58:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.