EFDFCB

#EFDFCB Buttercream

#EFDFCB is a very light gray named Buttercream. In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 87.5% green and 79.6% blue (rgb(239, 223, 203)). Its HSL value is 33° hue, 53% saturation and 87% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 15% yellow and 6% black. #EFDFCB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.09:1.

#EFDFCB color conversion

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Variations of #EFDFCB

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.

#EFDFCB 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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#EFDFCB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #EFDFCB 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 #E9E3CB
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E5DFCA
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E8DFCA
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #E9E3CB
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #EBE1CB
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #F6DBD9
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F2DDD2
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #E1E1E1
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #E5E1DC

#EFDFCB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.31:1 Very poor#EFDFCB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.09:1 Super#EFDFCB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#EFDFCB in CSS

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

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(239 223 203);
color: hsl(33 53% 87%);
color: oklch(0.911 0.032 73.5);

#EFDFCB FAQ

What color is #EFDFCB?

#EFDFCB 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 #EFDFCB?

#EFDFCB is rgb(239, 223, 203) in RGB, hsl(33, 53%, 87%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 15%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #EFDFCB?

The complementary color of #EFDFCB is #CBDBEF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #EFDFCB?

Black text has the best contrast on #EFDFCB: 16.09:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #EFDFCB a warm or cool color?

#EFDFCB is a neutral color.