Palettes / Colors / #EFDAC2
#EFDAC2 — Pale Orange
#EFDAC2 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 #EFDAC2 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.
#EFDAC2 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 #C3D7EF; it also sits naturally between #EFC4C3 and #EDEFC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDAC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 218, 194 |
| HSL | 32°, 58%, 85% |
| HSV | 32°, 19%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 19%, 6% |
| XYZ | 70.41, 72.39, 61.30 |
| Yxy | 72.39, 0.3450, 0.3547 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.16, 3.46, 14.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.08, 3.42, 12.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 85% · Blue 76%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 19% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFDAC2
.text { color: #EFDAC2; }
.background { background-color: #EFDAC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDAC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 218, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDAC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 218, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDAC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 218, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDAC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDAC2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C3D7EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDAC2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDAC2
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 #EFDAC2: ·
How #EFDAC2 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 #EFDAC2 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 #EFDAC2?
#EFDAC2 is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 218, 194). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDAC2?
#EFDAC2 is RGB 239, 218, 194 — HSL 32°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 19%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDAC2?
Its complement is #C3D7EF; analogous partners are #EFC4C3 and #EDEFC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDAC2 for text?
Black text on #EFDAC2 has a contrast ratio of 15.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.