#EFD6AF Color
#EFD6AF is rgb(239, 214, 175) in RGB, hsl(37, 67%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 27%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFD6AFrgb(239, 214, 175)hsl(37, 67%, 81%)hsv(37, 27%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 27%, 6%)oklch(88.7% 0.058 78.8)lab(87.00% 4.69 22.68)lch(87.00% 23.16 78.32)What #EFD6AF 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 #EFD6AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFD6AF Channel Values
How #EFD6AF 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 214 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 67% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 27% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 27% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFD6AF 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 #EFD6AF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFD6AF; 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 #EFD6AF
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 #EFD6AF 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.
#EFD6AF#DBDBAF#E3D9AF#DFDFAE#E5DBAE#F3D2D2#F1D3C5#D9D9D9Using #EFD6AF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efd6af: #EFD6AF;background-color: #EFD6AF;colors: { 'color-efd6af': '#EFD6AF' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.839, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_efd6af">#EFD6AF</color>fill="#EFD6AF"More Orange Colors
#EFD6AF sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFD6AF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFD6AF?
#EFD6AF is a lightest orange — rgb(239, 214, 175) in RGB and hsl(37, 67%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.
What is the RGB value of #EFD6AF?
#EFD6AF is rgb(239, 214, 175) — red 239, green 214, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFD6AF?
#EFD6AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 27%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFD6AF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFD6AF scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFD6AF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFD6AF 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 3.24, which is very hard to tell apart.
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