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#EFB68F Color

#EFB68F is rgb(239, 182, 143) in RGB, hsl(24, 75%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 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 5.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFB68F
HEX#EFB68F
RGBrgb(239, 182, 143)
HSLhsl(24, 75%, 75%)
HSVhsv(24, 40%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 40%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.084 55.6)
LABlab(78.70% 17.70 28.30)
LCHlch(78.70% 33.38 57.98)

What #EFB68F 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 #EFB68F, 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.

#EFB68F Channel Values

How #EFB68F 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 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 24° · S 75% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 24° · S 40% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 40% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFB68F 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 text11.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EFB68F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFB68F; 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 #EFB68F

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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Shades

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How #EFB68F 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#EFB68F
Protanopia#C1C18F
Protanomaly#D5BD8F
Deuteranopia#CBCB8C
Deuteranomaly#DAC38D
Tritanopia#F2B2B2
Tritanomaly#F1B3A5
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFB68F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-efb68f: #EFB68F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFB68F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efb68f': '#EFB68F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.714, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_efb68f">#EFB68F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFB68F"

More Orange Colors

#EFB68F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EFB68F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFB68F?

#EFB68F is a light orange — rgb(239, 182, 143) in RGB and hsl(24, 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 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #EFB68F?

#EFB68F is rgb(239, 182, 143) — red 239, green 182, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFB68F?

#EFB68F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 40%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFB68F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFB68F scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFB68F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFB68F 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 8.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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