#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.
#EFD0A4rgb(239, 208, 164)hsl(35, 70%, 79%)hsv(35, 31%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 6%)oklch(87.3% 0.067 76.3)lab(85.34% 6.59 26.13)lch(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.
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#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.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 239 · G 208 · B 164 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 70% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 31% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 31% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.23:1 vs black | WCAG 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.
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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.
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.
#EFD0A4#D6D6A4#E0D3A4#DBDBA3#E3D7A3#F3CBCB#F1CDBD#D4D4D4Using #EFD0A4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efd0a4: #EFD0A4;background-color: #EFD0A4;colors: { 'color-efd0a4': '#EFD0A4' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.816, blue: 0.643)<color name="color_efd0a4">#EFD0A4</color>fill="#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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