Palettes / Colors / #EFD2BE
#EFD2BE — Pale Orange
#EFD2BE 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 #EFD2BE 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.
#EFD2BE 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 #BEDBEF; it also sits naturally between #EFBEC3 and #EFEABE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFD2BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 210, 190 |
| HSL | 24°, 60%, 84% |
| HSV | 24°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.94, 68.16, 58.29 |
| Yxy | 68.16, 0.3495, 0.3506 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.09, 7.02, 13.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.56, 6.92, 11.88 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 82% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · 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 #EFD2BE
.text { color: #EFD2BE; }
.background { background-color: #EFD2BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFD2BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 210, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 60%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFD2BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 210, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFD2BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 210, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFD2BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFD2BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BEDBEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFD2BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFD2BE
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 #EFD2BE: ·
How #EFD2BE 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 #EFD2BE 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 #EFD2BE?
#EFD2BE is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 210, 190). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFD2BE?
#EFD2BE is RGB 239, 210, 190 — HSL 24°, 60%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFD2BE?
Its complement is #BEDBEF; analogous partners are #EFBEC3 and #EFEABE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFD2BE for text?
Black text on #EFD2BE has a contrast ratio of 14.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.