#efefcf Color Information

#efefcf 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 #efefcf. In RGB, it consists of 93.7% Red, 93.7% Green, and 81.2% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 13.4% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 60.0°, with saturation of 50% and lightness of 87.5%. The decimal value for #efefcf is 15724495, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ffffcc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #efefcf 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#efefcf Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color239, 239, 207 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color93.7%, 93.7%, 81.2% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.063, 0.063, 0.188 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0, 0.134, 0.063 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color60.0°, 50.0%, 87.5% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color60.0°, 13.4%, 93.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color77.726, 84.589, 71.262 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color207, 239, 207 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code15724495 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color93.706, -5.300, 15.502 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)93.706, 16.383, 108.876 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color93.706, 1.721, 23.838 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color91.972, -10.101, 18.441 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.333, 0.362, 84.589 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4293914575 / 0xffefefcf Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ffffcc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #efefcf

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #efefcf, its pure hue is 60.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 50.0%, and its lightness is 87.5%. 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 #efefcf, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1e1e1a to #d1d1b5.

Tints of #efefcf

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #efefcf, its pure hue is 60.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 50.0%, and its lightness is 87.5%. 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 #efefcf, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #f1f1d5 to #fdfdf9.

Tones of #efefcf

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #efefcf, its pure hue is 60.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 50.0%, 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 #efefcf, which range from #dfdfdf (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ffffbf (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #efefcf

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #efefcf! For #efefcf, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 4 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 3 unique colors including our original color, #efefcf. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #efefcf

This color, #efefcf, consists of 93.7% Red, 93.7% Green, and 81.2% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 239, Green = 239, Blue = 207. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #efefcf is 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 13.4% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R93.7%
C0.0%
G93.7%
M0.0%
B81.2%
Y13.4%
K6.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 239 239 207
Octal 357 357 317
Hexa #ef #ef #cf
Binary 11101111 11101111 11001111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 0 13 6
Octal 0 0 15 6
Hexa #00 #00 #0d #06
Binary 00000000 00000000 00001101 00000110

Analogous Colors of #efefcf

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #efefcf — which has hue 60.0° — its analogous colors are located at 30.0° and 90.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #efefcf.

Triadic Colors of #efefcf

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 #efefcf — which has hue 60.0° — its triadic colors are located at 60.0° and 300.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #efefcf.

Complementary Color of #efefcf

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #efefcf — which has hue 60.0° — its complementary color is located at 240.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #efefcf.

Split Complementary Colors of #efefcf

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 #efefcf — which has hue 60.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 60.0° and 270.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #efefcf.

Tetradic Colors of #efefcf

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 #efefcf — which has hue 60.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 330.0°, 60.0°, 150.0°, and 240.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #efefcf.

Monochromatic Colors of #efefcf

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #efefcf, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #dbdbc3 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #fbfbe3 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #efefcf

We want to make getting started with #efefcf on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #efefcf into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #efefcf 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 #efefcf with other HTML elements.

#efefcf Foreground / Text Color

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

#efefcf Background Color

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

#efefcf Text Shadow Color

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

#efefcf Border Color

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

#efefcf Color Rectangle on a White Background

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

#efefcf Color Rectangle on a Black Background

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

Gradient from #efefcf to White

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

Gradient from #efefcf to Black

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

Coding & Programming with #efefcf

In addition to using #efefcf 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 #efefcf in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #efefcf, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 239, Green = 239, Blue = 207). If you need details about the color coordinates of #efefcf 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 #efefcf
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(239, 239, 207)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #efefcf; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #efefcf; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #efefcf; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(239, 239, 207);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#efefcf")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:239, green:239, blue:207, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:239 green:239 blue:207 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(239f, 239f, 207f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(239, 239, 207);
 

#efefcf Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #efefcf the same way. For those with color blindness, #efefcf might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #efefcf looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #efefcf 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 #efefcf 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 #efefcf 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 #efefcf 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
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text