Palettes / Colors / #EFBFA0
#EFBFA0 — Light Orange
#EFBFA0 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 #EFBFA0 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.
#EFBFA0 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 #9FCFEF; it also sits naturally between #EF9FA7 and #EFE79F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBFA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 191, 160 |
| HSL | 24°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 24°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 33%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.57, 58.15, 41.29 |
| Yxy | 58.15, 0.3785, 0.3634 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.82, 12.94, 22.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.26, 12.61, 17.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 75% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · 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 #EFBFA0
.text { color: #EFBFA0; }
.background { background-color: #EFBFA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBFA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 191, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBFA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 191, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBFA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 191, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBFA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBFA0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFBFA0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FCFEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBFA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBFA0
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 #EFBFA0: ·
How #EFBFA0 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 #EFBFA0 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 #EFBFA0?
#EFBFA0 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 191, 160). Its closest standard named color is BurlyWood.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBFA0?
#EFBFA0 is RGB 239, 191, 160 — HSL 24°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 33%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBFA0?
Its complement is #9FCFEF; analogous partners are #EF9FA7 and #EFE79F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBFA0 for text?
Black text on #EFBFA0 has a contrast ratio of 12.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.