Palettes / Colors / #EFBCA0
#EFBCA0 — Light Orange
#EFBCA0 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color BurlyWood (#DEB887). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: burlywood (#DEB887) — not an exact match. CSS burlywood gives you #DEB887, a different color; use #EFBCA0 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.
#EFBCA0 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9FD3EF; it also sits naturally between #EF9FAB and #EFE39F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBCA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 188, 160 |
| HSL | 21°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 21°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 33%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.92, 56.86, 41.07 |
| Yxy | 56.86, 0.3796, 0.3602 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.10, 14.52, 21.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.40, 14.15, 17.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 74% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 33% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFBCA0
.text { color: #EFBCA0; }
.background { background-color: #EFBCA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBCA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 188, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBCA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 188, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBCA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 188, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBCA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBCA0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FD3EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBCA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBCA0
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 #EFBCA0: ·
How #EFBCA0 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 #EFBCA0 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 #EFBCA0?
#EFBCA0 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 188, 160). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBCA0?
#EFBCA0 is RGB 239, 188, 160 — HSL 21°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 33%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBCA0?
Its complement is #9FD3EF; analogous partners are #EF9FAB and #EFE39F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBCA0 for text?
Black text on #EFBCA0 has a contrast ratio of 12.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.