Palettes / Colors / #EFEEEC
#EFEEEC — Soft White
#EFEEEC is a white color we call Soft White, closest to the named color WhiteSmoke (#F5F5F5). It belongs to the white family.
#EFEEEC 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 #ECEDEF; it also sits naturally between #EFECEC and #EEEFEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEEEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 238, 236 |
| HSL | 40°, 9%, 93% |
| HSV | 40°, 1%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 1%, 6% |
| XYZ | 81.31, 85.56, 91.59 |
| Yxy | 85.56, 0.3146, 0.3310 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.12, -0.01, 1.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.50, -0.01, 1.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 93% · Blue 93%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 6%
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEEEC
.text { color: #EFEEEC; }
.background { background-color: #EFEEEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEEEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 238, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 9%, 93%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEEEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 238, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEEEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 238, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEEEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEEEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECEDEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEEEC: #000000.
How #EFEEEC 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 #EFEEEC 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 #EFEEEC?
#EFEEEC is Soft White, a white color (RGB 239, 238, 236). Its closest standard named color is WhiteSmoke.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEEEC?
#EFEEEC is RGB 239, 238, 236 — HSL 40°, 9%, 93% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 1%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFEEEC?
Its complement is #ECEDEF; analogous partners are #EFECEC and #EEEFEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEEEC for text?
Black text on #EFEEEC has a contrast ratio of 18.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.