Information about #EFEFEF color

#EFEFEF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EFEFEF is classified in the Register under the Greyscale Color Family, with Desaturated and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(239, 239, 239) — 93.7% red, 93.7% green, 93.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EFEFEF presents itself as a muted, almost neutral off-white — one that radiates an almost-white brightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Zepp-Metallic (#EDECED). Slightly further away sit Quarter Black White (#F2F1ED) and Half Alabaster (#F0EEEB).

Under the hood all three RGB channels are equal (239 each), placing #EFEFEF exactly on the neutral axis of the color space. On this background, black text reaches a 18.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.1:1. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#EFEFEF color variations

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Nearest named colors to #EFEFEF

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFEFEF
  • RGB239, 239, 239
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 239, 239)
  • HSL0°, 0%, 94%
  • HSL Precise0°, 0%, 93.725%
  • HSV0°, 0%, 94%
  • HSB0°, 0%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.937, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.937, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.937, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyGreyscale
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDEFEFEF
  • DECIMAL ID15724527
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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