Close to Eggshell
#EFEDD9
#EFEDD9 is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Eggshell. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 92.9% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 41% saturation and 89% 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 #EFEDD9.
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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1.18:1 FailBlack text on this color
17.79:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.18:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.79:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFEDD9 as they’d see it.
#EFEDD9 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EFEDD9
What color is #EFEDD9?
#EFEDD9 is a very light, muted yellow, close to the color Eggshell. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 92.9% green, and 85.1% blue. Its hue is 55°, with 41% saturation and 89% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFEDD9 in RGB?
#EFEDD9 is rgb(239, 237, 217): 239 red, 237 green, and 217 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFEDD9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 9, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFEDD9?
PANTONE 475 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFEDD9?
Its complement #E9EBFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.