#EFC09A Color
#EFC09A is rgb(239, 192, 154) in RGB, hsl(27, 73%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 36%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nude (#E3BC9A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFC09Argb(239, 192, 154)hsl(27, 73%, 77%)hsv(27, 36%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 36%, 6%)oklch(84% 0.074 60.5)lab(81.27% 13.61 25.92)lch(81.27% 29.27 62.30)What #EFC09A 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 #EFC09A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFC09A Channel Values
How #EFC09A 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 192 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 73% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 36% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 36% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFC09A 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 #EFC09A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFC09A; 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 #EFC09A
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 #EFC09A 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.
#EFC09A#C9C99A#D9C59A#D1D198#DECA99#F2BCBC#F1BDAF#C9C9C9Using #EFC09A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efc09a: #EFC09A;background-color: #EFC09A;colors: { 'color-efc09a': '#EFC09A' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.753, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_efc09a">#EFC09A</color>fill="#EFC09A"More Orange Colors
#EFC09A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFC09A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFC09A?
#EFC09A is a light orange — rgb(239, 192, 154) in RGB and hsl(27, 73%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nude (#E3BC9A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #EFC09A?
#EFC09A is rgb(239, 192, 154) — red 239, green 192, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFC09A?
#EFC09A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 36%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFC09A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFC09A scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFC09A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFC09A 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 7.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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