#EFE9C7 Hex Color
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This pale, unsaturated yellow functions as an airy neutral with a delicate, bleached quality. Its high lightness creates a gentle backdrop that avoids the harshness of pure white. Because of its low saturation, #efe9c7 performs best as a base for minimal interiors or clean stationery designs. It offers excellent contrast for black typography, making it a reliable choice for readable body text in web applications.
Questions about #efe9c7
What is #efe9c7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #efe9c7 is rgb(239, 233, 199), in HSL hsl(51, 56%, 86%) and in CMYK 0%, 3%, 17%, 6%.
How does #efe9c7 work in design?
#efe9c7 functions best as a calming, high-lightness neutral that avoids the starkness of pure white. It provides excellent contrast for charcoal or matte black text, making it a reliable choice for clean, minimal interfaces and stationery designs.
Is #efe9c7 a warm or cool color?
#efe9c7 leans warm due to its yellow base, but its heavy desaturation gives it a bleached, neutral quality. This allows it to harmonize with both cool-toned sage greens and warm earthy browns without dominating the palette.
Is #efe9c7 readable on white or black?
#efe9c7 has a 1.22:1 contrast ratio on white and 17.15:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.