Palettes / Colors / #EFCFBA
#EFCFBA — Pale Orange
#EFCFBA is a orange color we call Pale 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 #EFCFBA 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.
#EFCFBA 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 #B9D9EF; it also sits naturally between #EFB9BE and #EFE9B9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFCFBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 207, 186 |
| HSL | 24°, 62%, 83% |
| HSV | 24°, 22%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 22%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.77, 66.52, 55.78 |
| Yxy | 66.52, 0.3532, 0.3518 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.26, 8.01, 14.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.56, 7.88, 12.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 81% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 22% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFCFBA
.text { color: #EFCFBA; }
.background { background-color: #EFCFBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCFBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 207, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 62%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCFBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 207, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCFBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 207, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFCFBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCFBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B9D9EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFCFBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFCFBA
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 #EFCFBA: ·
How #EFCFBA 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 #EFCFBA 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 #EFCFBA?
#EFCFBA is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 207, 186). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCFBA?
#EFCFBA is RGB 239, 207, 186 — HSL 24°, 62%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 22%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFCFBA?
Its complement is #B9D9EF; analogous partners are #EFB9BE and #EFE9B9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFCFBA for text?
Black text on #EFCFBA has a contrast ratio of 14.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.