#EFB39F Color

#EFB39F is rgb(239, 179, 159) in RGB, hsl(15, 71%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 33%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Melon (#FEBAAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFB39F

HEX#EFB39F

RGBrgb(239, 179, 159)

HSLhsl(15, 71%, 78%)

HSVhsv(15, 33%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 33%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.076 39.2)

LABlab(78.24% 20.56 19.21)

LCHlch(78.24% 28.13 43.06)

What #EFB39F 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 #EFB39F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Melon#FEBAADΔE 5.5 Dusty Rose#DCAE96ΔE 6.62 Blush Coral#FFB2A6ΔE 7.53 Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 8.55 Nude#E3BC9AΔE 10.32 Apricot#FBCEB1ΔE 10.82

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#EFB39F Channel Values

How #EFB39F 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 179 · B 159	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 15° · S 71% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 15° · S 33% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 25% · Y 33% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.81:1 vs white · 11.62:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFB39F 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EFB39F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB39F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EFB39F

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #EFB39F 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.

Typical#EFB39F

Protanopia#BFBF9F

Protanomaly#D4BA9F

Deuteranopia#C9C99D

Deuteranomaly#DAC19E

Tritanopia#F1B1B1

Tritanomaly#F0B2AA

Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #EFB39F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-efb39f: #EFB39F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFB39F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efb39f': '#EFB39F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.702, blue: 0.624)

Android XML<color name="color_efb39f">#EFB39F</color>

SVG fillfill="#EFB39F"

More Orange Colors

#EFB39F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

efc881 eeab2f efcfae ede9e3 efd9c2 edc9af efdecd ed9121 f07427 ed872d f0ba93 ecb176 f54900 fb4f14 ff4f00 ff7f00 ffa98a ffc87c ffe1d6 fff0d6 a67b5b cd7f32 df6124 e63d00

#EFB39F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFB39F?

#EFB39F is a light orange — rgb(239, 179, 159) in RGB and hsl(15, 71%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Melon (#FEBAAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #EFB39F?

#EFB39F is rgb(239, 179, 159) — red 239, green 179, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFB39F?

#EFB39F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 33%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFB39F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB39F scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFB39F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFB39F 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.99, which is visibly different.

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