Palettes / Colors / #EFCB96

#EFCB96 — Light Orange

#EFCB96 is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #EFCB96 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.

#EFCB96 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #95B9EF; it also sits naturally between #EF9E95 and #E6EF95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 94% · Green 80% · Blue 59%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 37% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EFCB96

.text { color: #EFCB96; }
.background { background-color: #EFCB96; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCB96; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 203, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(36, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCB96; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 203, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCB96; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 203, 150, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFCB96">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCB96">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #95B9EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFCB96: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFCB96

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:

How #EFCB96 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 #EFCB96 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EFCB95  ·  #EFCB97 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFCB96?

#EFCB96 is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 203, 150). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCB96?

#EFCB96 is RGB 239, 203, 150 — HSL 36°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 37%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFCB96?

Its complement is #95B9EF; analogous partners are #EF9E95 and #E6EF95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFCB96 for text?

Black text on #EFCB96 has a contrast ratio of 13.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.