Palettes / Colors / #EFDEC7

#EFDEC7 — Pale Orange

#EFDEC7 is a orange color we call Pale Orange, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #EFDEC7 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.

#EFDEC7 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 #C7D8EF; it also sits naturally between #EFCBC7 and #ECEFC7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 94% · Green 87% · Blue 78%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 17% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EFDEC7

.text { color: #EFDEC7; }
.background { background-color: #EFDEC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDEC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 222, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(35, 56%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDEC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 222, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDEC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 222, 199, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFDEC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDEC7">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EFDEC7

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C7D8EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFDEC7: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDEC7

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:

How #EFDEC7 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 #EFDEC7 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EFDEC6  ·  #EFDEC8 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFDEC7?

#EFDEC7 is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 222, 199). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDEC7?

#EFDEC7 is RGB 239, 222, 199 — HSL 35°, 56%, 86% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 17%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFDEC7?

Its complement is #C7D8EF; analogous partners are #EFCBC7 and #ECEFC7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFDEC7 for text?

Black text on #EFDEC7 has a contrast ratio of 15.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.