What color is #EFEAEC?

#EFEAEC is a pale near-white gray with essentially no hue. In RGB it is rgb(239, 234, 236), and in HSL hsl(336, 14%, 93%).

Is #EFEAEC accessible as text?

On white, #EFEAEC has a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 17.65:1 (passes). For text placed on #EFEAEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #EFEAEC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-200 (#E5E7EB).

What colors go well with #EFEAEC?

As a neutral, #EFEAEC 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 #EFEAEC the same as CSS linen?

No — #EFEAEC is not the CSS named color linen, but linen (#FAF0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #EFEAEC

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

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

Cool White 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 #EFEAEC Accent #A5C3C7 Surface #E7D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #26324B

Cool White 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 #EFEAEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5D6573 Accent #FDF9FA

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #EFEAEC Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E203B Accent #E6C2C4 Secondary #332B2E

Cool White 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 #EFEAEC Secondary #FBF9FA Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Cool White 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 Cool White carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #EFEAEC 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 51/100

Neutral

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

Softness 94/100

Very high

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

Depth 5/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 9/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 2/100

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 93/100

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.

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People also use #EFEAEC with

Gainsboro Isabelline 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 15.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #F0EBEB — 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 #EFEAEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #EFEAEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 239 234 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(94.1% 0.006 350.8);
  --color-50: #F9F6F7;
  --color-100: #EEE8EA;
  --color-200: #DCD1D5;
  --color-300: #C1AFB6;
  --color-400: #A58D97;
  --color-500: #876E78;
  --color-600: #6A585F;
  --color-700: #4D4246;
  --color-800: #342D30;
  --color-900: #201D1E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cool-white: {
    50: '#F9F6F7',
    100: '#EEE8EA',
    200: '#DCD1D5',
    300: '#C1AFB6',
    400: '#A58D97',
    500: '#876E78',
    600: '#6A585F',
    700: '#4D4246',
    800: '#342D30',
    900: '#201D1E',
  },
}

$base: #EFEAEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F9F6F7;
$base-100: #EEE8EA;
$base-200: #DCD1D5;
$base-300: #C1AFB6;
$base-400: #A58D97;
$base-500: #876E78;
$base-600: #6A585F;
$base-700: #4D4246;
$base-800: #342D30;
$base-900: #201D1E;
$base-hover: #C7B5BC;
$base-subtle: #FAF9FA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#EFEAEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE8EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DCD1D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C1AFB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A58D97",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#876E78",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6A585F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4D4246",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#342D30",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#201D1E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #EFEAEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #EFEAEC

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