Palettes / Colors / #EFB95F
#EFB95F — Vivid Orange
#EFB95F 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 #EFB95F 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.
#EFB95F 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 #5D92EF; it also sits naturally between #EF705D and #DBEF5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFB95F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 185, 95 |
| HSL | 38°, 82%, 65% |
| HSV | 38°, 60%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 60%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.01, 53.87, 18.33 |
| Yxy | 53.87, 0.4324, 0.4235 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.39, 9.84, 52.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.40, 9.40, 33.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 73% · Blue 37%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 60% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFB95F
.text { color: #EFB95F; }
.background { background-color: #EFB95F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB95F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 185, 95); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 82%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB95F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 185, 95, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB95F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 185, 95, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFB95F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB95F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFB95F
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Tones of #EFB95F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5D92EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFB95F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFB95F
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 #EFB95F: ·
How #EFB95F 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 #EFB95F 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 #EFB95F?
#EFB95F is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 185, 95). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB95F?
#EFB95F is RGB 239, 185, 95 — HSL 38°, 82%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 60%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFB95F?
Its complement is #5D92EF; analogous partners are #EF705D and #DBEF5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFB95F for text?
Black text on #EFB95F has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.