Close to Alabaster
#EFE9DF
#EFE9DF is a very light, muted orange, close to the color Alabaster. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 91.4% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 33% saturation and 91% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EFE9DF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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17.39:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.21:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFE9DF as they’d see it.
#EFE9DF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EFE9DF
What color is #EFE9DF?
#EFE9DF is a very light, muted orange, close to the color Alabaster. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 91.4% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 38°, with 33% saturation and 91% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFE9DF in RGB?
#EFE9DF is rgb(239, 233, 223): 239 red, 233 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFE9DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 3, 7, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFE9DF?
PANTONE 482 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFE9DF?
Its complement #E4EAF4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.