What color is #EFC872?

#EFC872 is a light, moderate orange known as Hit the Hay. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Hit the Hay?

The RGB value is 239, 200, 114: 239 red, 200 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Hit the Hay?

The complementary color is #7299EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFC872?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Hit the Hay color: hex code #EFC872

#EFC872 rgb(239, 200, 114)

Shades of orange

Hit the Hay has the hex code #EFC872. It is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 78.4% green and 44.7% blue (239, 200, 114).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 80% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 52% yellow and 6% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.17:1).

Hit the Hay (#EFC872) color codes

HEX	`#EFC872`
RGB	`rgb(239, 200, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 78.4%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 80%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 52%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 52%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.31, 3.46, 47.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.31, 47.91, 85.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.291, 60.877, 24.544)`
Decimal	`15714418`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Hit the Hay, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EFC872	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFC872 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EFC872 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efc872; }
.text { color: #efc872; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efc872; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 200 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efc872, #d8ef72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mango.

See #EFC872 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #EFC872?: #EFC872 is a light, moderate orange known as Hit the Hay. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Hit the Hay?: The RGB value is 239, 200, 114: 239 red, 200 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Hit the Hay?: The complementary color is #7299EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFC872?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.