Palettes / Colors / #EFD09D
#EFD09D — Light Orange
#EFD09D is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color NavajoWhite (#FFDEAD). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: navajowhite (#FFDEAD) — not an exact match. CSS navajowhite gives you #FFDEAD, a different color; use #EFD09D 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.
#EFD09D 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 #9FBDEF; it also sits naturally between #EFA89F and #E6EF9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFD09D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 208, 157 |
| HSL | 37°, 72%, 78% |
| HSV | 37°, 34%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 34%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.24, 65.90, 41.23 |
| Yxy | 65.90, 0.3749, 0.3845 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.94, 3.69, 29.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.18, 3.59, 23.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 82% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 34% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFD09D
.text { color: #EFD09D; }
.background { background-color: #EFD09D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFD09D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 208, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(37, 72%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFD09D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 208, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFD09D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 208, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFD09D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFD09D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFD09D
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Tones of #EFD09D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9FBDEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFD09D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFD09D
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 #EFD09D: ·
How #EFD09D 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 #EFD09D 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 #EFD09D?
#EFD09D is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 208, 157). Its closest standard named color is NavajoWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFD09D?
#EFD09D is RGB 239, 208, 157 — HSL 37°, 72%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 34%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFD09D?
Its complement is #9FBDEF; analogous partners are #EFA89F and #E6EF9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFD09D for text?
Black text on #EFD09D has a contrast ratio of 14.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.