Palettes / Colors / #EFDAAE
#EFDAAE — Light Orange
#EFDAAE 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 #EFDAAE 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.
#EFDAAE 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 | #EFDAAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 218, 174 |
| HSL | 41°, 67%, 81% |
| HSV | 41°, 27%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 27%, 6% |
| XYZ | 68.31, 71.55, 50.25 |
| Yxy | 71.55, 0.3593, 0.3764 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.75, 0.66, 24.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.59, 0.65, 20.13 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 85% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 27% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFDAAE
.text { color: #EFDAAE; }
.background { background-color: #EFDAAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDAAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 218, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 67%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDAAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 218, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDAAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 218, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDAAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDAAE">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 | 15.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDAAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDAAE
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 #EFDAAE: ·
How #EFDAAE 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 #EFDAAE 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 #EFDAAE?
#EFDAAE is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 218, 174). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDAAE?
#EFDAAE is RGB 239, 218, 174 — HSL 41°, 67%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 27%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDAAE?
Its complement is #AEC3EF; analogous partners are #EFBAAE and #E3EFAE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDAAE for text?
Black text on #EFDAAE has a contrast ratio of 15.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.