Palettes / Colors / #EFBCAD
#EFBCAD — Light Orange
#EFBCAD 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 #EFBCAD 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.
#EFBCAD 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 #AEE0EF; it also sits naturally between #EFAEBF and #EFDEAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBCAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 188, 173 |
| HSL | 14°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 14°, 28%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 28%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.12, 57.33, 47.38 |
| Yxy | 57.33, 0.3686, 0.3457 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.37, 16.20, 14.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.72, 15.87, 12.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 74% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 28% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFBCAD
.text { color: #EFBCAD; }
.background { background-color: #EFBCAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBCAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 188, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBCAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 188, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBCAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 188, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBCAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBCAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEE0EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBCAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBCAD
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 #EFBCAD: ·
How #EFBCAD 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 #EFBCAD 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 #EFBCAD?
#EFBCAD is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 188, 173). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBCAD?
#EFBCAD is RGB 239, 188, 173 — HSL 14°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 28%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBCAD?
Its complement is #AEE0EF; analogous partners are #EFAEBF and #EFDEAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBCAD for text?
Black text on #EFBCAD has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.