Palettes / Colors / #EFDAAD
#EFDAAD — Light Orange
#EFDAAD 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 #EFDAAD 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.
#EFDAAD 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 #AEC3EF; it also sits naturally between #EFBAAE and #E3EFAE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDAAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 218, 173 |
| HSL | 41°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 41°, 28%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 28%, 6% |
| XYZ | 68.21, 71.51, 49.74 |
| Yxy | 71.51, 0.3600, 0.3774 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.73, 0.53, 24.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.56, 0.52, 20.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 85% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 28% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFDAAD
.text { color: #EFDAAD; }
.background { background-color: #EFDAAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDAAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 218, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDAAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 218, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDAAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 218, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDAAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDAAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AEC3EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDAAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDAAD
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 #EFDAAD: ·
How #EFDAAD 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 #EFDAAD 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 #EFDAAD?
#EFDAAD is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 218, 173). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDAAD?
#EFDAAD is RGB 239, 218, 173 — HSL 41°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 28%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDAAD?
Its complement is #AEC3EF; analogous partners are #EFBAAE and #E3EFAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDAAD for text?
Black text on #EFDAAD has a contrast ratio of 15.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.