Palettes / Colors / #EFAF2E

#EFAF2E — Vivid Orange

#EFAF2E is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #EFAF2E 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.

#EFAF2E 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 #2E6FEF; it also sits naturally between #EF4E2E and #CFEF2E. 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 69% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 81% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EFAF2E

.text { color: #EFAF2E; }
.background { background-color: #EFAF2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFAF2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 175, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 86%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFAF2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 175, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFAF2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 175, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFAF2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFAF2E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EFAF2E

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Tones of #EFAF2E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E6FEF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFAF2E: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFAF2E

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:

How #EFAF2E 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 #EFAF2E rather than the exact color:

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 #EFAF2E?

#EFAF2E is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 175, 46). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFAF2E?

#EFAF2E is RGB 239, 175, 46 — HSL 40°, 86%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 81%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFAF2E?

Its complement is #2E6FEF; analogous partners are #EF4E2E and #CFEF2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFAF2E for text?

Black text on #EFAF2E has a contrast ratio of 10.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.