What color is #EFE9E5?

#EFE9E5 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(239, 233, 229), and in HSL hsl(24, 24%, 92%).

Is #EFE9E5 accessible as text?

On white, #EFE9E5 has a contrast ratio of 1.20:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.46:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFE9E5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFE9E5?

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

What colors go well with #EFE9E5?

As a neutral, #EFE9E5 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 #EFE9E5 the same as CSS mistyrose?

No — #EFE9E5 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.

#EFE9E5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #EFE9E5

Not just a swatch — here's how #EFE9E5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #EFE9E5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #EFE9E5 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #BAAF9F 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 #EFE9E5 Accent #ACC3B4 Surface #E5D8BE Secondary #9AA09E Anchor #2A314B

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 #EFE9E5 Surface #15161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5F6473 Accent #FEF9F5

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.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #EFE9E5 Secondary #B0B3B9 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #878FA8 Anchor #2F3136

Platinum keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #EFE9E5 Secondary #FCFAF8 Support #9A9186 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 #EFE9E5 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 93/100

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 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

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 91/100

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 #EFE9E5

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People also use #EFE9E5 with

Timberwolf Isabelline Cool White Greige 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 15.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #EFEDE6 — 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 #EFE9E5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFE9E5;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 233 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(93.8% 0.008 56.3);
  --color-50: #F9F7F5;
  --color-100: #F0EAE5;
  --color-200: #E0D4CC;
  --color-300: #C7B5A8;
  --color-400: #AD9585;
  --color-500: #907665;
  --color-600: #705E52;
  --color-700: #51453E;
  --color-800: #362F2B;
  --color-900: #221E1B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  platinum: {
    50: '#F9F7F5',
    100: '#F0EAE5',
    200: '#E0D4CC',
    300: '#C7B5A8',
    400: '#AD9585',
    500: '#907665',
    600: '#705E52',
    700: '#51453E',
    800: '#362F2B',
    900: '#221E1B',
  },
}

$base: #EFE9E5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F7F5;
$base-100: #F0EAE5;
$base-200: #E0D4CC;
$base-300: #C7B5A8;
$base-400: #AD9585;
$base-500: #907665;
$base-600: #705E52;
$base-700: #51453E;
$base-800: #362F2B;
$base-900: #221E1B;
$base-hover: #CCB8AC;
$base-subtle: #FAF9F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFE9E5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F7F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0EAE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0D4CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C7B5A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AD9585",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#907665",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705E52",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#51453E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362F2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221E1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFE9E5

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFE9E5

UI roles & guardrails

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