Palettes / Colors / #EFB44D

#EFB44D — Vivid Orange

#EFB44D is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#EFB44D 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 #4D88EF; it also sits naturally between #EF624D and #DAEF4D. 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 71% · Blue 30%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 68% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EFB44D

.text { color: #EFB44D; }
.background { background-color: #EFB44D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB44D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 180, 77); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 84%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB44D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 180, 77, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB44D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 180, 77, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFB44D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB44D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EFB44D

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Tones of #EFB44D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4D88EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFB44D: #000000.

How #EFB44D 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 #EFB44D 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

← #EFB44C  ·  #EFB44E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFB44D?

#EFB44D is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 180, 77). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB44D?

#EFB44D is RGB 239, 180, 77 — HSL 38°, 84%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 25%, 68%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFB44D?

Its complement is #4D88EF; analogous partners are #EF624D and #DAEF4D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFB44D for text?

Black text on #EFB44D has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.