Palettes / Colors / #EFBFA5
#EFBFA5 — Light Orange
#EFBFA5 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 #EFBFA5 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.
#EFBFA5 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 #A4D5EF; it also sits naturally between #EFA4AF and #EFE4A4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBFA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 191, 165 |
| HSL | 21°, 70%, 79% |
| HSV | 21°, 31%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 31%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.02, 58.33, 43.64 |
| Yxy | 58.33, 0.3744, 0.3579 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.92, 13.57, 19.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.37, 13.25, 16.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 75% · Blue 65%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · 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 #EFBFA5
.text { color: #EFBFA5; }
.background { background-color: #EFBFA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBFA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 191, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 70%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBFA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 191, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBFA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 191, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBFA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBFA5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A4D5EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.66:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.67:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBFA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBFA5
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 #EFBFA5: ·
How #EFBFA5 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 #EFBFA5 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 #EFBFA5?
#EFBFA5 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 191, 165). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBFA5?
#EFBFA5 is RGB 239, 191, 165 — HSL 21°, 70%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 31%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBFA5?
Its complement is #A4D5EF; analogous partners are #EFA4AF and #EFE4A4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBFA5 for text?
Black text on #EFBFA5 has a contrast ratio of 12.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.66:1.