Palettes / Colors / #EFBB60

#EFBB60 — Light Vivid Orange

#EFBB60 is a orange color we call Light 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 #EFBB60 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.

#EFBB60 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 #6195EF; it also sits naturally between #EF7461 and #DCEF61. 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 73% · Blue 38%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 60% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EFBB60

.text { color: #EFBB60; }
.background { background-color: #EFBB60; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBB60; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 187, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 82%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBB60; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 187, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBB60; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 187, 96, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFBB60">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBB60">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #6195EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFBB60: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBB60

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 #EFBB60 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 #EFBB60 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

← #EFBB5F  ·  #EFBB61 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFBB60?

#EFBB60 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 187, 96). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBB60?

#EFBB60 is RGB 239, 187, 96 — HSL 38°, 82%, 66% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 60%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFBB60?

Its complement is #6195EF; analogous partners are #EF7461 and #DCEF61. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFBB60 for text?

Black text on #EFBB60 has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.