Palettes / Colors / #EFCC8A

#EFCC8A — Light Orange

#EFCC8A 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 #EFCC8A 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.

#EFCC8A 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 #8AAEEF; it also sits naturally between #EF998A and #E0EF8A. 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 54%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 42% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EFCC8A

.text { color: #EFCC8A; }
.background { background-color: #EFCC8A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCC8A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 204, 138); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(39, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCC8A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 204, 138, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCC8A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 204, 138, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFCC8A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCC8A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8AAEEF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFCC8A: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFCC8A

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 #EFCC8A 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 #EFCC8A 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

← #EFCC89  ·  #EFCC8B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFCC8A?

#EFCC8A is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 204, 138). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCC8A?

#EFCC8A is RGB 239, 204, 138 — HSL 39°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 42%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFCC8A?

Its complement is #8AAEEF; analogous partners are #EF998A and #E0EF8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFCC8A for text?

Black text on #EFCC8A has a contrast ratio of 13.67:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.54:1.