Palettes / Colors / #EFDFBD
#EFDFBD — Pale Orange
#EFDFBD 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 #EFDFBD 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.
#EFDFBD 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 #BDCDEF; it also sits naturally between #EFC6BD and #E6EFBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDFBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 223, 189 |
| HSL | 41°, 61%, 84% |
| HSV | 41°, 21%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 21%, 6% |
| XYZ | 71.17, 74.80, 58.83 |
| Yxy | 74.80, 0.3475, 0.3652 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.30, 0.16, 18.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.49, 0.16, 16.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 87% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · 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 #EFDFBD
.text { color: #EFDFBD; }
.background { background-color: #EFDFBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDFBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 223, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 61%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDFBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 223, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDFBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 223, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDFBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDFBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFDFBD
Tints of #EFDFBD
Tones of #EFDFBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDCDEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDFBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDFBD
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 #EFDFBD: ·
How #EFDFBD 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 #EFDFBD 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 #EFDFBD?
#EFDFBD is Pale Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 223, 189). Its closest standard named color is Wheat.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDFBD?
#EFDFBD is RGB 239, 223, 189 — HSL 41°, 61%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 21%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDFBD?
Its complement is #BDCDEF; analogous partners are #EFC6BD and #E6EFBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDFBD for text?
Black text on #EFDFBD has a contrast ratio of 15.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.