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#EFD0A4 Color

#EFD0A4 is rgb(239, 208, 164) in RGB, hsl(35, 70%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFD0A4
HEX#EFD0A4
RGBrgb(239, 208, 164)
HSLhsl(35, 70%, 79%)
HSVhsv(35, 31%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.3% 0.067 76.3)
LABlab(85.34% 6.59 26.13)
LCHlch(85.34% 26.95 75.86)

What #EFD0A4 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 #EFD0A4, 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.

#EFD0A4 Channel Values

How #EFD0A4 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 208 · B 1648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 70% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 31% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 31% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFD0A4 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EFD0A4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFD0A4; 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 #EFD0A4

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 #EFD0A4 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#EFD0A4
Protanopia#D6D6A4
Protanomaly#E0D3A4
Deuteranopia#DBDBA3
Deuteranomaly#E3D7A3
Tritanopia#F3CBCB
Tritanomaly#F1CDBD
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #EFD0A4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-efd0a4: #EFD0A4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFD0A4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efd0a4': '#EFD0A4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.816, blue: 0.643)
Android XML<color name="color_efd0a4">#EFD0A4</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFD0A4"

More Orange Colors

#EFD0A4 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EFD0A4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFD0A4?

#EFD0A4 is a light orange — rgb(239, 208, 164) in RGB and hsl(35, 70%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.19.

What is the RGB value of #EFD0A4?

#EFD0A4 is rgb(239, 208, 164) — red 239, green 208, and blue 164 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFD0A4?

#EFD0A4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFD0A4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFD0A4 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFD0A4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFD0A4 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 5.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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