Palettes / Colors / #EF9C66

#EF9C66 — Light Vivid Orange

#EF9C66 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#EF9C66 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #67B8EF; it also sits naturally between #EF6774 and #EFE167. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 94% · Green 61% · Blue 40%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 57% · Key 6%

Previews

CSS code for #EF9C66

.text { color: #EF9C66; }
.background { background-color: #EF9C66; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EF9C66; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 156, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 81%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EF9C66; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 156, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EF9C66; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 156, 102, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EF9C66">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EF9C66">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #67B8EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EF9C66: #000000.

How #EF9C66 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #EF9C66

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #EF9C66?

#EF9C66 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 156, 102). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EF9C66?

#EF9C66 is RGB 239, 156, 102 — HSL 24°, 81%, 67% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 57%, 6%.

What colors go with #EF9C66?

Its complement is #67B8EF; analogous partners are #EF6774 and #EFE167. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EF9C66 for text?

Black text on #EF9C66 has a contrast ratio of 9.62:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.18:1.