Palettes / Colors / #EFBDAA
#EFBDAA — Light Orange
#EFBDAA 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 #EFBDAA 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.
#EFBDAA 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 #A9DBEF; it also sits naturally between #EFA9B8 and #EFE0A9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBDAA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 189, 170 |
| HSL | 17°, 68%, 80% |
| HSV | 17°, 29%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 29%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.05, 57.65, 45.94 |
| Yxy | 57.65, 0.3708, 0.3502 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.54, 15.27, 16.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.93, 14.94, 13.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 74% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 29% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFBDAA
.text { color: #EFBDAA; }
.background { background-color: #EFBDAA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBDAA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 189, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 68%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBDAA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 189, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBDAA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 189, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBDAA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBDAA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A9DBEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.53:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBDAA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBDAA
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 #EFBDAA: ·
How #EFBDAA 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 #EFBDAA 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 #EFBDAA?
#EFBDAA is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 189, 170). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBDAA?
#EFBDAA is RGB 239, 189, 170 — HSL 17°, 68%, 80% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 29%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBDAA?
Its complement is #A9DBEF; analogous partners are #EFA9B8 and #EFE0A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBDAA for text?
Black text on #EFBDAA has a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.68:1.