#EFB18F Color
#EFB18F is rgb(239, 177, 143) in RGB, hsl(21, 75%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 40%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFB18Frgb(239, 177, 143)hsl(21, 75%, 75%)hsv(21, 40%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 40%, 6%)oklch(81% 0.086 49.8)lab(77.51% 20.21 26.75)lch(77.51% 33.52 52.93)What #EFB18F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EFB18F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFB18F Channel Values
How #EFB18F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 239 · G 177 · B 143 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 75% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 40% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 40% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFB18F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EFB18F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB18F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EFB18F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EFB18F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EFB18F#BDBD8F#D3B98F#C8C88C#D9BF8D#F2ADAD#F1AFA2#BEBEBEUsing #EFB18F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efb18f: #EFB18F;background-color: #EFB18F;colors: { 'color-efb18f': '#EFB18F' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.694, blue: 0.561)<color name="color_efb18f">#EFB18F</color>fill="#EFB18F"More Orange Colors
#EFB18F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFB18F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFB18F?
#EFB18F is a light orange — rgb(239, 177, 143) in RGB and hsl(21, 75%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tumbleweed (#DEAA88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.41.
What is the RGB value of #EFB18F?
#EFB18F is rgb(239, 177, 143) — red 239, green 177, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFB18F?
#EFB18F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 40%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFB18F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB18F scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFB18F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFB18F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 11.5, which is visibly different.
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