EFDECF

#EFDECF closest to Buttercream

#EFDECF is a very light gray; the closest named color is Buttercream. In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 87.1% green and 81.2% blue (rgb(239, 222, 207)). Its HSL value is 28° hue, 50% saturation and 87% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 13% yellow and 6% black. #EFDECF is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.02:1.

#EFDECF color conversion

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Variations of #EFDECF

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#EFDECF color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#EFDECF for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #EFDECF appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #E8E2CF
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E4DFCE
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E7DFCE
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #E8E2CF
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #EAE1CF
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #F5DADA
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F1DDD4
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #E1E1E1
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #E4E0DC

#EFDECF contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.31:1 Very poor#EFDECF text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.02:1 Super#EFDECF text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#EFDECF in CSS

/* Buttercream */
.color { color: #EFDECF; }
.background { background-color: #EFDECF; }
.border { border: 1px solid #EFDECF; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(239 222 207);
color: hsl(28 50% 87%);
color: oklch(0.910 0.028 63.9);

#EFDECF FAQ

What color is #EFDECF?

#EFDECF is a very light gray. Its closest named color is Buttercream. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #EFDECF?

#EFDECF is rgb(239, 222, 207) in RGB, hsl(28, 50%, 87%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 13%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #EFDECF?

The complementary color of #EFDECF is #CFE0EF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #EFDECF?

Black text has the best contrast on #EFDECF: 16.02:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #EFDECF a warm or cool color?

#EFDECF is a neutral color.