What color is #FFEFE0?

#FFEFE0 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Sugar Glaze. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFEFE0?

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

What is the complementary color of #FFEFE0?

The complementary color is #E0F0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFEFE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.67:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFEFE0 color

#FFEFE0 rgb(255, 239, 224)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FFEFE0 is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 93.7% green and 87.8% blue (255, 239, 224).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 100% saturation and 94% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 12% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Sugar Glaze (#FFF0E1), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.67:1).

#FFEFE0 color codes

HEX	`#FFEFE0`
RGB	`rgb(255, 239, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 93.7%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 100%, 94%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 12%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 12%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.32, 2.95, 9.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.32, 9.65, 72.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(85.56, 88.376, 83.058)`
Decimal	`16773088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFEFE0, 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 #FFEFE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFEFE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.67:1	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 #FFEFE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffefe0; }
.text { color: #ffefe0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffefe0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 239 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffefe0, #fffee0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Antique White.

Questions

What color is #FFEFE0?: #FFEFE0 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Sugar Glaze. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFEFE0?: The RGB value is 255, 239, 224: 255 red, 239 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFEFE0?: The complementary color is #E0F0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFEFE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.67:1 and white text 1.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.