Palettes / Colors / #EFCFBE
#EFCFBE — Pale Orange
#EFCFBE 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 #EFCFBE 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.
#EFCFBE 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 #BEDEEF; it also sits naturally between #EFBEC5 and #EFE7BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFCFBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 207, 190 |
| HSL | 21°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 21°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.20, 66.69, 58.05 |
| Yxy | 66.69, 0.3501, 0.3475 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.35, 8.59, 12.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.67, 8.47, 10.99 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 81% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 21% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFCFBE
.text { color: #EFCFBE; }
.background { background-color: #EFCFBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCFBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 207, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(21, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCFBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 207, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCFBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 207, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFCFBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCFBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFCFBE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEDEEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFCFBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFCFBE
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 #EFCFBE: ·
How #EFCFBE 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 #EFCFBE 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 #EFCFBE?
#EFCFBE is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 207, 190). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCFBE?
#EFCFBE is RGB 239, 207, 190 — HSL 21°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFCFBE?
Its complement is #BEDEEF; analogous partners are #EFBEC5 and #EFE7BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFCFBE for text?
Black text on #EFCFBE has a contrast ratio of 14.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.