Palettes / Colors / #EFCDAF
#EFCDAF — Light Orange
#EFCDAF is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color Wheat (#F5DEB3). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: wheat (#F5DEB3) — not an exact match. CSS wheat gives you #F5DEB3, a different color; use #EFCDAF 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.
#EFCDAF 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 #AED1EF; it also sits naturally between #EFAEB0 and #EFEDAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFCDAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 205, 175 |
| HSL | 28°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 28°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 27%, 6% |
| XYZ | 65.17, 65.11, 49.69 |
| Yxy | 65.11, 0.3621, 0.3618 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.54, 7.53, 19.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.69, 7.38, 16.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 80% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 27% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFCDAF
.text { color: #EFCDAF; }
.background { background-color: #EFCDAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCDAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 205, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(28, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCDAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 205, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCDAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 205, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFCDAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCDAF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AED1EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.50:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFCDAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFCDAF
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 #EFCDAF: ·
How #EFCDAF 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 #EFCDAF 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 #EFCDAF?
#EFCDAF is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 205, 175). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCDAF?
#EFCDAF is RGB 239, 205, 175 — HSL 28°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 27%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFCDAF?
Its complement is #AED1EF; analogous partners are #EFAEB0 and #EFEDAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFCDAF for text?
Black text on #EFCDAF has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.