Palettes / Colors / #EFEBEC
#EFEBEC — Soft White
#EFEBEC is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the white family.
#EFEBEC is a neutral white color associated with cleanliness, space and minimalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBEFEE; it also sits naturally between #EFEBEE and #EFECEB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEBEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 235, 236 |
| HSL | 345°, 11%, 93% |
| HSV | 345°, 2%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 80.45, 83.82, 91.30 |
| Yxy | 83.82, 0.3148, 0.3280 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.37, 1.52, -0.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.56, 1.53, -0.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 92% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 1% · Key 6%
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEBEC
.text { color: #EFEBEC; }
.background { background-color: #EFEBEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEBEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 235, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(345, 11%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEBEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 235, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEBEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 235, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEBEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEBEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFEBEC
Tints of #EFEBEC
Tones of #EFEBEC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBEFEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.18:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEBEC: #000000.
How #EFEBEC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #EFEBEC or a close neighbour
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFEBEC?
#EFEBEC is Soft White, a white color (RGB 239, 235, 236). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEBEC?
#EFEBEC is RGB 239, 235, 236 — HSL 345°, 11%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFEBEC?
Its complement is #EBEFEE; analogous partners are #EFEBEE and #EFECEB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEBEC for text?
Black text on #EFEBEC has a contrast ratio of 17.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.18:1.