Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EFE1DC

#EFE1DC is a warm orange HEX color close to Alabaster. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 239, 225, 220, HSL 16, 37%, 90%, has luminance 0.7737, and belongs to the light group.

orangewarmlight
#EFE1DC Sample readable text
HEX #EFE1DC
RGB rgb(239, 225, 220)
HSL hsl(16 37% 90%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 6, 8, 6)
Luminance 0.7737
Contrast Black 16.47:1White 1.27:1

CSS

--color-efe1dc: #EFE1DC;
.background-efe1dc { background-color: #EFE1DC; }
.text-efe1dc { color: #EFE1DC; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.7737
Black text16.47:1AA Pass
White text1.27:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EFE1DC","rgb":[239,225,220],"hsl":[16,37,90],"cmyk":[0,6,8,6],"luminance":0.7737,"contrast":{"black":16.47,"white":1.27}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":16.47,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.27,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.93,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EFEBDC","hex":"#EFEBDC","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.59,"contrastWhite":1.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Alabaster","hex":"#EDEAE0","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.45,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Eggshell","hex":"#F0EAD6","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.45,"contrastWhite":1.2,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","light","light orange","Alabaster adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","light surfaces"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/efe1dc.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/alabaster.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/eggshell.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/platinum.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#DCEAEF","analogous":["#EFDCE0","#EFEBDC"],"triadic":["#DCEFE1","#E1DCEF"],"tetradic":["#E0EFDC","#DCEAEF","#EBDCEF"],"splitComplementary":["#DCEFEB","#DCE0EF"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#EFE1DC","#D2AB9D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#D2AB9D","saturated":"#F5DED6","desaturated":"#E9E4E2","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFF8F5"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"alabaster","name":"Alabaster","hex":"#EDEAE0","distance":10.04987562112089},{"slug":"eggshell","name":"Eggshell","hex":"#F0EAD6","distance":10.862780491200215},{"slug":"platinum","name":"Platinum","hex":"#E5E4E2","distance":12.041594578792296},{"slug":"parchment","name":"Parchment","hex":"#F1E9D2","distance":12.96148139681572},{"slug":"antique-white","name":"Antique White","hex":"#FAEBD7","distance":15.684387141358123}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EFE1DC

#EFE1DC is classified as a warm orange value with light visual character. #EFE1DC is visually closest to Alabaster, a named yellow color with HEX #EDEAE0.

The RGB channels are 239, 225, and 220, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 16deg with 37% saturation and 90% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and light surfaces. Its luminance is 0.7737, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 10.05, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text16.47:1AA Pass
White text1.27:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EFE1DC needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000016.47:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.27:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
Antique White#000000 text · best 17.93:1#FAEBD7
#EFEBDC#000000 text · best 17.59:1#EFEBDC
Alabaster#000000 text · best 17.45:1#EDEAE0
Eggshell#000000 text · best 17.45:1#F0EAD6

Generated Palette

#EFE1DC#EFE1DC
#DCEAEF#DCEAEF
#EFDCE0#EFDCE0
#EFEBDC#EFEBDC
White#FFFFFF
#D2AB9D#D2AB9D

Color Harmonies

#DCEAEF#DCEAEF
#EFDCE0#EFDCE0
#EFEBDC#EFEBDC
#DCEFE1#DCEFE1
#E1DCEF#E1DCEF

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#D2AB9D#D2AB9D
#F5DED6#F5DED6
#E9E4E2#E9E4E2
White#FFFFFF
#FFF8F5#FFF8F5

Nearest Named Colors

Alabaster#EDEAE0
Eggshell#F0EAD6
Platinum#E5E4E2
Parchment#F1E9D2
Antique White#FAEBD7

Related HEX Guides

Alabaster colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDEAE0.Eggshell colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0EAD6.Platinum colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E5E4E2.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Light colorsFind colors in the light group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EFE1DC APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.