Palettes / Colors / #EFC8A0
#EFC8A0 — Light Orange
#EFC8A0 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #EFC8A0 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.
#EFC8A0 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 #9FC7EF; it also sits naturally between #EF9F9F and #EFEF9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFC8A0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 200, 160 |
| HSL | 30°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 30°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 16%, 33%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.60, 62.20, 41.96 |
| Yxy | 62.20, 0.3754, 0.3730 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.02, 8.21, 25.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.87, 8.00, 20.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 78% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · 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 #EFC8A0
.text { color: #EFC8A0; }
.background { background-color: #EFC8A0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFC8A0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 200, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(30, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFC8A0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 200, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFC8A0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 200, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFC8A0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFC8A0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFC8A0
Tints of #EFC8A0
Tones of #EFC8A0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FC7EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFC8A0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFC8A0
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 #EFC8A0: ·
How #EFC8A0 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 #EFC8A0 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 #EFC8A0?
#EFC8A0 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 200, 160). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFC8A0?
#EFC8A0 is RGB 239, 200, 160 — HSL 30°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 33%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFC8A0?
Its complement is #9FC7EF; analogous partners are #EF9F9F and #EFEF9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFC8A0 for text?
Black text on #EFC8A0 has a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.