Palettes / Colors / #EFCBC2

#EFCBC2 — Pale Orange

#EFCBC2 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 #EFCBC2 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.

#EFCBC2 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 #C3E6EF; it also sits naturally between #EFC3D0 and #EFE2C3. 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 76%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 19% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EFCBC2

.text { color: #EFCBC2; }
.background { background-color: #EFCBC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCBC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 203, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(12, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCBC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 203, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCBC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 203, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFCBC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCBC2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C3E6EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFCBC2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFCBC2

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 #EFCBC2 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 #EFCBC2 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

← #EFCBC1  ·  #EFCBC3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFCBC2?

#EFCBC2 is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 203, 194). Its closest standard named color is Pink.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCBC2?

#EFCBC2 is RGB 239, 203, 194 — HSL 12°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 19%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFCBC2?

Its complement is #C3E6EF; analogous partners are #EFC3D0 and #EFE2C3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFCBC2 for text?

Black text on #EFCBC2 has a contrast ratio of 13.99:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.