Palettes / Colors / #EFA151
#EFA151 — Vivid Orange
#EFA151 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #EFA151 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EFA151 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 #52A1EF; it also sits naturally between #EF5252 and #EFEF52. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFA151 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 161, 81 |
| HSL | 30°, 83%, 63% |
| HSV | 30°, 66%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 33%, 66%, 6% |
| XYZ | 49.83, 44.43, 13.74 |
| Yxy | 44.43, 0.4614, 0.4114 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.52, 21.62, 52.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.66, 20.66, 32.00 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 63% · Blue 32%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 66% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFA151
.text { color: #EFA151; }
.background { background-color: #EFA151; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFA151; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 161, 81); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 83%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFA151; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 161, 81, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFA151; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 161, 81, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFA151">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFA151">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #52A1EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.12:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFA151: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFA151
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EFA151: ·
How #EFA151 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #EFA151 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFA151?
#EFA151 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 161, 81). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFA151?
#EFA151 is RGB 239, 161, 81 — HSL 30°, 83%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 33%, 66%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFA151?
Its complement is #52A1EF; analogous partners are #EF5252 and #EFEF52. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFA151 for text?
Black text on #EFA151 has a contrast ratio of 9.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.12:1.