What color is #EFE9D2?

#EFE9D2 is a very light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Fuzzy Sheep. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFE9D2?

The RGB value is 239, 233, 210: 239 red, 233 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFE9D2?

The complementary color is #D2D8EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFE9D2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.26:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFE9D2 color

#EFE9D2 rgb(239, 233, 210)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EFE9D2 is a very light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 91.4% green and 82.4% blue (239, 233, 210).

Its hue angle is 48°, with 48% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 3% magenta, 12% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Fuzzy Sheep (#F0E9D1), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.26:1).

#EFE9D2 color codes

HEX	`#EFE9D2`
RGB	`rgb(239, 233, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 91.4%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(48, 48%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(48, 12%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 3%, 12%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.26, -1.8, 11.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.26, 12.04, 98.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(76.367, 81.282, 72.626)`
Decimal	`15722962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFE9D2, 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 #EFE9D2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFE9D2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.26:1	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 #EFE9D2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efe9d2; }
.text { color: #efe9d2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efe9d2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 233 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efe9d2, #e7efd2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #EFE9D2?: #EFE9D2 is a very light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Fuzzy Sheep. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFE9D2?: The RGB value is 239, 233, 210: 239 red, 233 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFE9D2?: The complementary color is #D2D8EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFE9D2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.26:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.