#EFDEDE

Accessibility

AAA

16.17:1

Vs white / black

1.3:1 · 16.17:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#efdede

RGB

rgb(239, 222, 222)

RGBA

rgba(239, 222, 222, 1)

HSL

hsl(0, 35%, 90%)

HSLA

hsla(0, 35%, 90%, 1)

HSV

hsv(0, 7%, 94%)

LAB

lab(89.8% 5.81 2.1)

LCH

lch(89.8% 6.18 19.87)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9143 0.0178 0.0056)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9143 0.0187 17.46)

XYZ

xyz(74.90, 75.87, 79.79)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 7%, 7%, 6%)

CSS

color: #efdede;

CSS variable

--color-efdede: #efdede;

SCSS

$color-efdede: #efdede;

JavaScript

const color = "#efdede";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#efdede";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#efdede" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#efdede", "rgb": { "r": 239, "g": 222, "b": 222 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9143 0.0187 17.46)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#efdede-1: #efdede;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

red-100

Noticeably different · ΔE 4.05 · #FEE2E2

Nearest CSS named color

MistyRose

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.91 · #FFE4E1

Nearest Material color

deep-orange-50

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.57 · #FBE9E7

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 9.31 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff0f0 100f5e3e3 200e1cfcf 300cab9b9 400ae9d9d 500928282 6007b6c6c 700645555 8004e4040 900392b2b 950231717

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fefcfc fcfafa fbf7f7 faf4f4 f8f1f1 f7efef f6ecec f4e9e9 f3e6e6 f2e4e4 f0e1e1 efdede dbcccc c7b9b9 b3a7a7 9f9494 8b8181 786f6f 645c5c 504a4a 3c3838 282525 141313

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fefcfc fcfafa fbf7f7 faf4f4 f8f1f1 f7efef f6ecec f4e9e9 f3e6e6 f2e4e4 f0e1e1

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

dbcccc c7b9b9 b3a7a7 9f9494 8b8181 786f6f 645c5c 504a4a 3c3838 282525 141313

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

e6d6d6 ddcece d3c7c7 cabfbf c1b7b7 b8afaf aea7a7 a59f9f 9c9898 939090 898888

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#EFDEDEStop 1 #DDEEEEStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#EEDDE6Stop 1 #EFDEDEStop 2 #EEE6DDStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#EFDEDEStop 1 #DDEEDDStop 2 #DDDDEEStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#EFDEDEStop 1 #DDEEE6Stop 2 #DDE6EEStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#452121Stop 1 #783A3AStop 2 #AC5353Stop 3 #C58787Stop 4 #DEBABAStop 5

Using this color

Where #efdede works

#EFDEDE (#efdede) sits in the red family at about 0° hue, 35% saturation, and 90% lightness. Contrast is 1.3:1 on white and 16.17:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: red-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

page or card backgrounds
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #efdede as small body text on white — 1.3:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Deep Orange 50#FBE9E7 Material Red 50#FFEBEE MistyRose#FFE4E1 Tailwind red 100#FEE2E2 Tailwind rose 50#FFF1F2 Tailwind rose 100#FFE4E6 LavenderBlush#FFF0F5 Tailwind red 50#FEF2F2 Material Pink 50#FCE4EC Tailwind pink 50#FDF2F8 Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 Tailwind pink 100#FCE7F3