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#EFE2CB closest to Buttercream

#EFE2CB is a very light gray; the closest named color is Buttercream. In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 88.6% green and 79.6% blue (rgb(239, 226, 203)). Its HSL value is 38° hue, 53% saturation and 87% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 15% yellow and 6% black. #EFE2CB is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.41:1.

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Variations of #EFE2CB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#EFE2CB 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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#EFE2CB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #EFE2CB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #ECE5CC
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #E8E1CA
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #EAE2CA
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #ECE5CC
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #ECE4CB
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #F6DEDB
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F1E0D3
  • Achromatopsia 93% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #E3E3E3
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #E6E3DE

#EFE2CB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.28:1 Very poor#EFE2CB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.41:1 Super#EFE2CB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#EFE2CB in CSS

/* Buttercream */
.color { color: #EFE2CB; }
.background { background-color: #EFE2CB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #EFE2CB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(239 226 203);
color: hsl(38 53% 87%);
color: oklch(0.917 0.034 82.0);

#EFE2CB FAQ

What color is #EFE2CB?

#EFE2CB 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 #EFE2CB?

#EFE2CB is rgb(239, 226, 203) in RGB, hsl(38, 53%, 87%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 5%, 15%, 6%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #EFE2CB?

The complementary color of #EFE2CB is #CBD8EF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #EFE2CB?

Black text has the best contrast on #EFE2CB: 16.41:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #EFE2CB a warm or cool color?

#EFE2CB is a neutral color.