What color is #EFE5E8?

#EFE5E8 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 229, 232), and in HSL hsl(342, 24%, 92%).

Is #EFE5E8 accessible as text?

On white, #EFE5E8 has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFE5E8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFE5E8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-200 (#E7E5E4).

What colors go well with #EFE5E8?

As a neutral, #EFE5E8 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #EFE5E8 the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #EFE5E8 is not the CSS named color mistyrose, but mistyrose (#FFE4E1) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#EFE5E8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFE5E8

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFE5E8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFE5E8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFE5E8 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Platinum sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EFE5E8 Accent #AFC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #26324B

Platinum opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #EFE5E8 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FFF7FA

Platinum is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Platinum.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EFE5E8 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203A Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Platinum sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EFE5E8 Secondary #FDF9FA Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Platinum is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Platinum carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EFE5E8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 52/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 92/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 6/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 23/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 10/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 4/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 3/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 90/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 99/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #EFE5E8

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People also use #EFE5E8 with

Gainsboro Platinum Cool White Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 15.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FCFAFB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EFE6E6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #EFE5E8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFE5E8;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 229 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.1% 0.012 357.0);
  --color-50: #F9F5F7;
  --color-100: #F0E5E9;
  --color-200: #E0CCD2;
  --color-300: #C7A8B1;
  --color-400: #AD8591;
  --color-500: #906572;
  --color-600: #70525B;
  --color-700: #513E44;
  --color-800: #362B2E;
  --color-900: #221B1D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F9F5F7',
    100: '#F0E5E9',
    200: '#E0CCD2',
    300: '#C7A8B1',
    400: '#AD8591',
    500: '#906572',
    600: '#70525B',
    700: '#513E44',
    800: '#362B2E',
    900: '#221B1D',
  },
}

$base: #EFE5E8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F5F7;
$base-100: #F0E5E9;
$base-200: #E0CCD2;
$base-300: #C7A8B1;
$base-400: #AD8591;
$base-500: #906572;
$base-600: #70525B;
$base-700: #513E44;
$base-800: #362B2E;
$base-900: #221B1D;
$base-hover: #CCACB5;
$base-subtle: #FAF8F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFE5E8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7A8B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD8591",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906572",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#70525B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513E44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362B2E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B1D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFE5E8

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFE5E8

UI roles & guardrails

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