#FFEFEC

Accessibility

AAA

18.81:1

Vs white / black

1.12:1 · 18.81:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffefec

RGB

rgb(255, 239, 236)

RGBA

rgba(255, 239, 236, 1)

HSL

hsl(9, 100%, 96%)

HSLA

hsla(9, 100%, 96%, 1)

HSV

hsv(9, 7%, 100%)

LAB

lab(95.6% 4.89 3.38)

LCH

lch(95.6% 5.94 34.65)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9639 0.0154 0.009)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9639 0.0178 30.3)

XYZ

xyz(87.25, 89.05, 91.93)

CMYK

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

CSS

color: #ffefec;

CSS variable

--color-ffefec: #ffefec;

SCSS

$color-ffefec: #ffefec;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffefec";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffefec";

React

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

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffefec", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 239, "b": 236 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9639 0.0178 30.3)" }

Export

Developer code

css

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

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

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

Nearest Tailwind color

rose-50

Similar · ΔE 1.95 · #FFF1F2

Nearest CSS named color

LavenderBlush

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.7 · #FFF0F5

Nearest Material color

deep-orange-50

Similar · ΔE 1.53 · #FBE9E7

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 7.49 · #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.

50fff1ed 100f5e3e0 200e1d0cc 300cab9b6 400ae9d9a 50092827f 6007b6c69 700645653 8004e403d 900392b29 950231715

Palette

Tints & shades

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

fffefd fffcfc fffbfa fffaf9 fff8f7 fff7f6 fff6f4 fff4f2 fff3f1 fff2ef fff0ee ffefec eadbd8 d5c7c5 bfb3b1 aa9f9d 958b8a 807876 6a6462 55504f 403c3b 2a2827 151414

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffefd fffcfc fffbfa fffaf9 fff8f7 fff7f6 fff6f4 fff4f2 fff3f1 fff2ef fff0ee

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

eadbd8 d5c7c5 bfb3b1 aa9f9d 958b8a 807876 6a6462 55504f 403c3b 2a2827 151414

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4e6e3 eaddda dfd3d1 d5cac8 cac1bf c0b8b6 b5aead aaa5a4 a09c9b 959392 8b8989

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFEFECStop 1 #EBFCFFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFEBF2Stop 1 #FFEFECStop 2 #FFF8EBStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFEFECStop 1 #EBFFEEStop 2 #EEEBFFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFEFECStop 1 #EBFFF8Stop 2 #EBF2FFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#660F00Stop 1 #B31B00Stop 2 #FF2600Stop 3 #FF674DStop 4 #FFA899Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffefec works

#FFEFEC (#ffefec) sits in the red family at about 9° hue, 100% saturation, and 96% lightness. Contrast is 1.12:1 on white and 18.81:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: rose-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 #ffefec 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: 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 Tailwind rose 50#FFF1F2 Tailwind red 50#FEF2F2 Material Red 50#FFEBEE LavenderBlush#FFF0F5 SeaShell#FFF5EE Tailwind pink 50#FDF2F8 MistyRose#FFE4E1 Snow#FFFAFA Linen#FAF0E6 Tailwind rose 100#FFE4E6 Tailwind red 100#FEE2E2

Where #ffefec works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

page or card backgrounds

text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffefec 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.