#EFC0AE Color
#EFC0AE is rgb(239, 192, 174) in RGB, hsl(17, 67%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 27%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFC0AErgb(239, 192, 174)hsl(17, 67%, 81%)hsv(17, 27%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 27%, 6%)oklch(84.5% 0.06 42)lab(81.60% 15.45 15.82)lch(81.60% 22.12 45.67)What #EFC0AE 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 #EFC0AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFC0AE Channel Values
How #EFC0AE 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 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 67% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 27% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 27% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFC0AE 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 #EFC0AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFC0AE; 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 #EFC0AE
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 #EFC0AE 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.
#EFC0AE#C9C9AE#D9C5AE#D1D1AC#DECAAD#F1BEBE#F0BFB8#CACACAUsing #EFC0AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efc0ae: #EFC0AE;background-color: #EFC0AE;colors: { 'color-efc0ae': '#EFC0AE' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.753, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_efc0ae">#EFC0AE</color>fill="#EFC0AE"More Orange Colors
#EFC0AE sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFC0AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFC0AE?
#EFC0AE is a lightest orange — rgb(239, 192, 174) in RGB and hsl(17, 67%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Desert Sand (#EDC9AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.
What is the RGB value of #EFC0AE?
#EFC0AE is rgb(239, 192, 174) — red 239, green 192, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFC0AE?
#EFC0AE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 27%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFC0AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFC0AE scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFC0AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFC0AE 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 peachpuff (#FFDAB9) at a CIE76 distance of 11.25, which is visibly different.
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