Palettes / Colors / #EFB352
#EFB352 — Vivid Orange
#EFB352 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 #EFB352 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.
#EFB352 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 #528EEF; it also sits naturally between #EF6552 and #DDEF52. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFB352 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 179, 82 |
| HSL | 37°, 83%, 63% |
| HSV | 37°, 66%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 25%, 66%, 6% |
| XYZ | 53.24, 51.20, 15.06 |
| Yxy | 51.20, 0.4455, 0.4285 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.80, 12.16, 56.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.55, 11.60, 35.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 70% · Blue 32%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · 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 #EFB352
.text { color: #EFB352; }
.background { background-color: #EFB352; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB352; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 179, 82); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 83%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB352; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 179, 82, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB352; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 179, 82, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFB352">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB352">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #528EEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFB352: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFB352
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 #EFB352: ·
How #EFB352 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 #EFB352 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 #EFB352?
#EFB352 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 179, 82). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB352?
#EFB352 is RGB 239, 179, 82 — HSL 37°, 83%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 66%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFB352?
Its complement is #528EEF; analogous partners are #EF6552 and #DDEF52. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFB352 for text?
Black text on #EFB352 has a contrast ratio of 11.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.87:1.