#FFEFE8

Accessibility

AAA

18.76:1

Vs white / black

1.12:1 · 18.76:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffefe8

RGB

rgb(255, 239, 232)

RGBA

rgba(255, 239, 232, 1)

HSL

hsl(18, 100%, 95%)

HSLA

hsla(18, 100%, 95%, 1)

HSV

hsv(18, 9%, 100%)

LAB

lab(95.51% 4.23 5.32)

LCH

lch(95.51% 6.8 51.51)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9629 0.0139 0.014)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9629 0.0197 45.21)

XYZ

xyz(86.67, 88.82, 88.91)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 6%, 9%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffefe8;

CSS variable

--color-ffefe8: #ffefe8;

SCSS

$color-ffefe8: #ffefe8;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffefe8";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffefe8";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffefe8" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffefe8", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 239, "b": 232 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9629 0.0197 45.21)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffefe8-1: #ffefe8;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

red-50

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.44 · #FEF2F2

Nearest CSS named color

SeaShell

Noticeably different · ΔE 2.78 · #FFF5EE

Nearest Material color

deep-orange-50

Noticeably different · ΔE 3 · #FBE9E7

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 7.71 · #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.

50fff1ea 100f4e4dd 200e0d0ca 300c9bab3 400ad9e97 50091837c 6007b6d67 700645650 8004d413b 900382c27 950231813

Palette

Tints & shades

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

fffefd fffcfb fffbf9 fffaf7 fff8f5 fff7f4 fff6f2 fff4f0 fff3ee fff2ec fff0ea ffefe8 eadbd5 d5c7c1 bfb3ae aa9f9b 958b87 807874 6a6461 55504d 403c3a 2a2827 151413

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffefd fffcfb fffbf9 fffaf7 fff8f5 fff7f4 fff6f2 fff4f0 fff3ee fff2ec fff0ea

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

eadbd5 d5c7c1 bfb3ae aa9f9b 958b87 807874 6a6461 55504d 403c3a 2a2827 151413

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4e6df eaddd7 dfd3ce d5cac5 cac1bd c0b8b4 b5aeab aaa5a3 a09c9a 959391 8b8989

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFEFE8Stop 1 #E5F7FFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFE5EBStop 1 #FFEFE8Stop 2 #FFFAE5Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFEFE8Stop 1 #E5FFEDStop 2 #EDE5FFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFEFE8Stop 1 #E5FFFAStop 2 #E5EBFFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#661F00Stop 1 #B33600Stop 2 #FF4D00Stop 3 #FF824DStop 4 #FFB899Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffefe8 works

#FFEFE8 (#ffefe8) sits in the deep orange family at about 18° hue, 100% saturation, and 95% lightness. Contrast is 1.12:1 on white and 18.76:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: red-50 (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 #ffefe8 as small body text on white — 1.12:1 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: Bold warmth and intensity. Strong for food, sports, and energetic identities. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Deep Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

SeaShell#FFF5EE Material Deep Orange 50#FBE9E7 Tailwind red 50#FEF2F2 Linen#FAF0E6 Tailwind rose 50#FFF1F2 Tailwind orange 50#FFF7ED Material Brown 50#EFEBE9 MistyRose#FFE4E1 Snow#FFFAFA Material Red 50#FFEBEE LavenderBlush#FFF0F5 FloralWhite#FFFAF0

Where #ffefe8 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

page or card backgrounds

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffefe8 as small body text on white — 1.12:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.