Palettes / Colors / #EFF1CB
#EFF1CB — Pale Yellow
#EFF1CB is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color BlanchedAlmond (#FFEBCD). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blanchedalmond (#FFEBCD) — not an exact match. CSS blanchedalmond gives you #FFEBCD, a different color; use #EFF1CB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EFF1CB is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CDCBF1; it also sits naturally between #F1E0CB and #DCF1CB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF1CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 241, 203 |
| HSL | 63°, 58%, 87% |
| HSV | 63°, 16%, 95% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 16%, 5% |
| XYZ | 77.83, 85.57, 68.92 |
| Yxy | 85.57, 0.3350, 0.3683 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.13, -6.92, 18.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.51, -6.87, 16.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 95% · Blue 80%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFF1CB
.text { color: #EFF1CB; }
.background { background-color: #EFF1CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF1CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 241, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(63, 58%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF1CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 241, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF1CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 241, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF1CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF1CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CDCBF1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.11:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF1CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFF1CB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EFF1CB: ·
How #EFF1CB 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EFF1CB rather than the exact color:
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 #EFF1CB?
#EFF1CB is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 241, 203). Its closest standard named color is BlanchedAlmond.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF1CB?
#EFF1CB is RGB 239, 241, 203 — HSL 63°, 58%, 87% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 16%, 5%.
What colors go with #EFF1CB?
Its complement is #CDCBF1; analogous partners are #F1E0CB and #DCF1CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF1CB for text?
Black text on #EFF1CB has a contrast ratio of 18.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.