#EFCA8A Color
#EFCA8A is rgb(239, 202, 138) in RGB, hsl(38, 76%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 42%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFCA8Argb(239, 202, 138)hsl(38, 76%, 74%)hsv(38, 42%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 42%, 6%)oklch(85.6% 0.092 80.7)lab(83.49% 7.37 37.05)lch(83.49% 37.77 78.75)What #EFCA8A 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 #EFCA8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFCA8A Channel Values
How #EFCA8A 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 202 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 76% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 42% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 42% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFCA8A 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 #EFCA8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFCA8A; 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 #EFCA8A
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 #EFCA8A 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.
#EFCA8A#D1D18A#DECE8A#D7D788#E1D289#F4C3C3#F2C6AF#CFCFCFUsing #EFCA8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efca8a: #EFCA8A;background-color: #EFCA8A;colors: { 'color-efca8a': '#EFCA8A' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.792, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_efca8a">#EFCA8A</color>fill="#EFCA8A"More Orange Colors
#EFCA8A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFCA8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFCA8A?
#EFCA8A is a light orange — rgb(239, 202, 138) in RGB and hsl(38, 76%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.
What is the RGB value of #EFCA8A?
#EFCA8A is rgb(239, 202, 138) — red 239, green 202, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFCA8A?
#EFCA8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 42%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFCA8A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFCA8A scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFCA8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFCA8A 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 9.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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