#efebde Color Information

#efebde Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #efebde, and its official name is Sanding Sugar. In RGB, it consists of 93.7% Red, 92.2% Green, and 87.1% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 1.7% Magenta, 7.1% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 45.9°, with saturation of 34.7% and lightness of 90.4%. The decimal value for #efebde is 15723486, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ffffcc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #efebde is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is yellow. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is yellow.
  • HexHex code for this color#efebde Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorSanding Sugar Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color239, 235, 222 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color93.7%, 92.2%, 87.1% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.063, 0.078, 0.129 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.017, 0.071, 0.063 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color45.9°, 34.7%, 90.4% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color45.9°, 7.1%, 93.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color78.490, 83.041, 80.999 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color227, 239, 222 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code15723486 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color93.033, -0.872, 6.768 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)93.033, 6.824, 97.340 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color93.033, 3.028, 10.372 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color91.127, -5.726, 11.088 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.324, 0.342, 83.041 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4293913566 / 0xffefebde Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ffffcc Copy
Last Updated: March 28, 2024

Shades of #efebde

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #efebde, its pure hue is 45.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.7%, and its lightness is 90.4%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #efebde, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1e1d1c to #d1cec2.

Tints of #efebde

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #efebde, its pure hue is 45.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.7%, and its lightness is 90.4%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #efebde, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #f1eee2 to #fdfdfb.

Tones of #efebde

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #efebde, its pure hue is 45.9° on the color wheel and its saturation is 34.7%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #efebde, which range from #e7e7e7 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #fff3ce (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #efebde

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #efebde! For #efebde, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #efebde. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #efebde

This color, #efebde, consists of 93.7% Red, 92.2% Green, and 87.1% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 239, Green = 235, Blue = 222. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #efebde is 0% Cyan, 1.7% Magenta, 7.1% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R93.7%
C0.0%
G92.2%
M1.7%
B87.1%
Y7.1%
K6.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 239 235 222
Octal 357 353 336
Hexa #ef #eb #de
Binary 11101111 11101011 11011110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 1 7 6
Octal 0 1 7 6
Hexa #00 #01 #07 #06
Binary 00000000 00000001 00000111 00000110

Analogous Colors of #efebde

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #efebde — which has hue 45.9° — its analogous colors are located at 15.9° and 75.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #efebde.

Triadic Colors of #efebde

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #efebde — which has hue 45.9° — its triadic colors are located at 45.9° and 285.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #efebde.

Complementary Color of #efebde

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #efebde — which has hue 45.9° — its complementary color is located at 225.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #efebde.

Split Complementary Colors of #efebde

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #efebde — which has hue 45.9° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 45.9° and 255.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #efebde.

Tetradic Colors of #efebde

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #efebde — which has hue 45.9° — its tetradic colors are located at 315.9°, 45.9°, 135.9°, and 225.9° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #efebde.

Monochromatic Colors of #efebde

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #efebde, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #e1ded4 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f9f6ec (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #efebde

We want to make getting started with #efebde on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #efebde into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #efebde can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #efebde with other HTML elements.

#efebde Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #efebde.
<span style="color: #efebde;">The color of this text is #efebde.</span>

#efebde Background Color

The background color for this text is #efebde.
<div style="background-color: #efebde; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #efebde.</div>

#efebde Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #efebde.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #efebde;">This color for the shadow of this text is #efebde.</span>

#efebde Border Color

This is a div with border color #efebde.
<div style="border: #efebde 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #efebde.</div>

#efebde Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #efebde on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #efebde; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #efebde on a white background.</div></div>

#efebde Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #efebde on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #efebde; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #efebde on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #efebde to White

This is a gradient from #efebde to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#efebde,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#efebde,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#efebde,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#efebde,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #efebde to white.</div>

Gradient from #efebde to Black

This is a gradient from #efebde to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#efebde,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#efebde,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#efebde,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#efebde,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #efebde to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #efebde

In addition to using #efebde on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #efebde in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #efebde, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 239, Green = 235, Blue = 222). If you need details about the color coordinates of #efebde in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #efebde
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(239, 235, 222)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #efebde; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #efebde; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #efebde; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(239, 235, 222);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#efebde")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:239, green:235, blue:222, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:239 green:235 blue:222 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(239f, 235f, 222f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(239, 235, 222);
 

#efebde Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #efebde the same way. For those with color blindness, #efebde might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #efebde looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #efebde is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #efebde looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #efebde will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #efebde is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.2:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text