Palettes / Colors / #EFCABE
#EFCABE — Pale Orange
#EFCABE is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Pink (#FFC0CB). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: pink (#FFC0CB) — not an exact match. CSS pink gives you #FFC0CB, a different color; use #EFCABE 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.
#EFCABE 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 #BEE2EF; it also sits naturally between #EFBECA and #EFE2BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFCABE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 202, 190 |
| HSL | 15°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 15°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.01, 64.31, 57.65 |
| Yxy | 64.31, 0.3512, 0.3421 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.13, 11.21, 10.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.19, 11.05, 9.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 79% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFCABE
.text { color: #EFCABE; }
.background { background-color: #EFCABE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCABE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 202, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCABE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 202, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCABE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 202, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFCABE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCABE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFCABE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEE2EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.51:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFCABE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFCABE
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 #EFCABE: ·
How #EFCABE 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 #EFCABE 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 #EFCABE?
#EFCABE is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 202, 190). Its closest standard named color is Pink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCABE?
#EFCABE is RGB 239, 202, 190 — HSL 15°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFCABE?
Its complement is #BEE2EF; analogous partners are #EFBECA and #EFE2BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFCABE for text?
Black text on #EFCABE has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.51:1.