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#EFB68A Color

#EFB68A is rgb(239, 182, 138) in RGB, hsl(26, 76%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 42%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Macaroni and Cheese (#FFBD88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFB68A
HEX#EFB68A
RGBrgb(239, 182, 138)
HSLhsl(26, 76%, 74%)
HSVhsv(26, 42%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 42%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.088 58.8)
LABlab(78.62% 17.31 30.83)
LCHlch(78.62% 35.36 60.69)

What #EFB68A 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 #EFB68A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#EFB68A Channel Values

How #EFB68A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 239 · G 182 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 76% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 42% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 42% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFB68A 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EFB68A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB68A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EFB68A

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 #EFB68A 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#EFB68A
Protanopia#C1C18A
Protanomaly#D5BD8A
Deuteranopia#CBCB87
Deuteranomaly#DAC388
Tritanopia#F2B1B1
Tritanomaly#F1B3A3
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFB68A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-efb68a: #EFB68A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFB68A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efb68a': '#EFB68A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.714, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_efb68a">#EFB68A</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFB68A"

More Orange Colors

#EFB68A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EFB68A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFB68A?

#EFB68A is a light orange — rgb(239, 182, 138) in RGB and hsl(26, 76%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Macaroni and Cheese (#FFBD88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.

What is the RGB value of #EFB68A?

#EFB68A is rgb(239, 182, 138) — red 239, green 182, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFB68A?

#EFB68A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 42%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFB68A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB68A scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFB68A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFB68A 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 8.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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