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#EFCCC2 — Pale Orange

#EFCCC2 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 #EFCCC2 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.

#EFCCC2 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 #C3E5EF; it also sits naturally between #EFC3CF and #EFE2C3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#EFCCC2 · RGB 239, 204, 194

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Color values

HEX#EFCCC2
RGB239, 204, 194
HSL13°, 58%, 85%
HSV13°, 19%, 94%
CMYK0%, 15%, 19%, 6%
XYZ66.93, 65.43, 60.14
Yxy65.43, 0.3477, 0.3399
CIE-Lab84.71, 10.75, 9.53
Hunter Lab80.89, 10.62, 8.45

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

Sample text in #EFCCC2 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #EFCCC2 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #EFCCC2

.text { color: #EFCCC2; }
.background { background-color: #EFCCC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCCC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 204, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(13, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCCC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 204, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCCC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 204, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFCCC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCCC2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EFCCC2

#E6B1A2#DE9682#D57B62#CD6042#B54D30#913E27#71301E#512215#30150D#100704

Tints of #EFCCC2

#F0D0C7#F1D3CB#F2D6CF#F3DAD3#F5E1DB#F6E4DF#F8E7E3#F9EBE7#FAEEEB#FBF1EF

Tones of #EFCCC2

#ECCEC6#E8D0C9#E5D2CC#E2D3CF#DFD5D2#DCD7D6

Color harmonies

Complementary — #C3E5EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text1.49:1 Fails
Against black text14.09:1 AAA

Best text color on #EFCCC2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFCCC2

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #EFCCC2: ·

How #EFCCC2 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #E0E0C4Deuteranopia · #E2E4C5Tritanopia · #EDC6C7

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:

Bootstrap light · #F8F9FAMaterial Grey 500 · #9E9E9ETailwind pink 500 · #EC4899

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #EFCCC2 rather than the exact color:

Dreamy Breeze
#EDCCBF · #D9A896 · #B96241 · #9B4A2C
Crimson Terrace
#F2CBC5 · #DE7563 · #D76451 · #CC3C24
Royal Mosaic
#BF581D · #46E37F · #783BE1 · #EECEBE
Frozen Ruby Orchard
#F4CDC2 · #E59580 · #E16342 · #652615
Misty Horizon
#842317 · #20B431 · #5A49DF · #EEC7C3
Crystal Ruby Opal
#C02A22 · #46DE4E · #2C24C7 · #EFCEC8

Similar colors

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

#EDCCBF#F2CBC5#EECEBE#F4CDC2#EEC7C3#EFCEC8#E9CDC5#EDCDBB#F2D0BC#F3D0C8#E7CAC3#F3C5C5

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EFCCC1  ·  #EFCCC3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFCCC2?

#EFCCC2 is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 204, 194). Its closest standard named color is Pink.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCCC2?

#EFCCC2 is RGB 239, 204, 194 — HSL 13°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 19%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFCCC2?

Its complement is #C3E5EF; analogous partners are #EFC3CF and #EFE2C3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFCCC2 for text?

Black text on #EFCCC2 has a contrast ratio of 14.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.