Palettes / Colors / #EFBCA4
#EFBCA4 — Light Orange
#EFBCA4 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #EFBCA4 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.
#EFBCA4 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 #A4D7EF; it also sits naturally between #EFA4B2 and #EFE1A4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBCA4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 188, 164 |
| HSL | 19°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 19°, 31%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 31%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.28, 57.00, 42.95 |
| Yxy | 57.00, 0.3762, 0.3557 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.18, 15.02, 19.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.50, 14.67, 15.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 74% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 31% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFBCA4
.text { color: #EFBCA4; }
.background { background-color: #EFBCA4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBCA4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 188, 164); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(19, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBCA4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 188, 164, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBCA4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 188, 164, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBCA4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBCA4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFBCA4
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Tones of #EFBCA4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4D7EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBCA4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBCA4
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 #EFBCA4: ·
How #EFBCA4 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 #EFBCA4 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 #EFBCA4?
#EFBCA4 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 188, 164). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBCA4?
#EFBCA4 is RGB 239, 188, 164 — HSL 19°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 31%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBCA4?
Its complement is #A4D7EF; analogous partners are #EFA4B2 and #EFE1A4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBCA4 for text?
Black text on #EFBCA4 has a contrast ratio of 12.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.