#EFEBD8Warm White (#EFEBD8) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 97°, lightness 0.94 and chroma 0.026. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #EFEBD8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(239, 235, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 42%, 89%) |
| HSV | hsv(50, 10%, 94%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 10%, 6%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(92.9 -1.9 9.7) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.938 0.026 97) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Warm White 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.
#f8e5c9 — ΔE 2.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#f7ecd3 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#efebd8 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#efecdb — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Warm White 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 1.2:1 and against black 17.55:1, 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.
#efebd8 · #cdcab8 · #a6a293 · #807d6f · #5c594e · #3a382e
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.
#efebd8 · #efd3a1 · #e3bb95 · #d3a58c · #c19085 · #ac7e7f
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.
#efebd8 · #9bb19e · #968c5f · #4e7a56 · #5b5229 · #283e2c
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.
#efebd8 · #cac7b7 · #aba587 · #89836a · #535a88 · #2c291a
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#efebd8 · #cbcdd4 · #929085 · #55565b · #26231a · #010102
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.
#efebd8 · #cbcac1 · #9f9d94 · #28251a · #070500 · #ddc44e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#efebd8 · #c9ccdc · #868db4 · #4c5280 · #1c1f41 · #070400
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#efebd8 · #c9ccdc · #7293b3 · #614b77 · #032540 · #020005
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#efebd8 · #bed1d7 · #6499a8 · #714665 · #36162e · #000407
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#efebd8 · #bed2cf · #639c96 · #4c5280 · #3c141e · #010007
#F0EDDC · #F1EEE0 · #F3F0E4 · #F4F2E8 · #F5F3EC
#C3BFAE · #989586 · #706D60 · #4A483D · #27251C
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.