#EFE8DBCreamy (#EFE8DB) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 83°, lightness 0.93 and chroma 0.019. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #EFE8DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(239, 232, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 38%, 90%) |
| HSV | hsv(39, 8%, 94%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 3%, 8%, 6%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(92.2 0.2 7.2) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.933 0.019 83) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Creamy shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 2.2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#f8e2cc — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#f7e9d6 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#efe8db — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#efe9de — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Creamy in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.22:1 and against black 17.24:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#efe8db · #cfc8bc · #a7a197 · #817c73 · #5d5951 · #3b3731
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#efe8db · #f6cda3 · #e7b69a · #d5a193 · #c08d8d · #a97c86
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#efe8db · #9fae97 · #9d875d · #5a774a · #614e28 · #2d3b25
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#efe8db · #ccc4b5 · #afa186 · #526995 · #4d422c · #2d2618
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#efe8db · #c8ccd3 · #938e84 · #53565a · #272219 · #010103
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#efe8db · #a09d96 · #46423a · #29251d · #070501 · #efbb4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#efe8db · #c4ccdb · #7b8fb4 · #3f5580 · #122241 · #0d0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#efe8db · #c4ccdb · #6995ad · #574d7c · #002739 · #010006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#efe8db · #bbd0d2 · #61999f · #6a476e · #311734 · #000203
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#efe8db · #bdd1ca · #679b8b · #3f5580 · #391426 · #000007
#F0EADF · #F2ECE2 · #F3EEE6 · #F4F1EA · #F5F3ED
#C3BDB1 · #999389 · #706C63 · #4B473F · #28251F
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.