Palettes / Colors / #EFCAAF
#EFCAAF — Light Orange
#EFCAAF 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 #EFCAAF 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.
#EFCAAF 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 #AED4EF; it also sits naturally between #EFAEB3 and #EFEAAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFCAAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 202, 175 |
| HSL | 25°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 25°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 27%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.45, 63.69, 49.45 |
| Yxy | 63.69, 0.3629, 0.3586 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.80, 9.10, 18.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.80, 8.91, 15.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 79% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 27% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFCAAF
.text { color: #EFCAAF; }
.background { background-color: #EFCAAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCAAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 202, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(25, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCAAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 202, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCAAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 202, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFCAAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCAAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AED4EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFCAAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFCAAF
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 #EFCAAF: ·
How #EFCAAF 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 #EFCAAF 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 #EFCAAF?
#EFCAAF is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 202, 175). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCAAF?
#EFCAAF is RGB 239, 202, 175 — HSL 25°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 27%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFCAAF?
Its complement is #AED4EF; analogous partners are #EFAEB3 and #EFEAAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFCAAF for text?
Black text on #EFCAAF has a contrast ratio of 13.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.