What color is #EFA16D?

#EFA16D is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Flaming Cauldron. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFA16D?

The RGB value is 239, 161, 109: 239 red, 161 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFA16D?

The complementary color is #6DBBEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFA16D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFA16D color

#EFA16D rgb(239, 161, 109)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EFA16D is a light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 63.1% green and 42.7% blue (239, 161, 109).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 80% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 54% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Flaming Cauldron (#F6A374), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#EFA16D color codes

HEX	`#EFA16D`
RGB	`rgb(239, 161, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 63.1%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 80%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 54%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 54%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.86, 23.57, 38.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.86, 45.29, 58.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.105, 44.949, 20.449)`
Decimal	`15704429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFA16D, 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 #EFA16D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFA16D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	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 #EFA16D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efa16d; }
.text { color: #efa16d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efa16d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 161 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efa16d, #efe26d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #EFA16D?: #EFA16D is a light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Flaming Cauldron. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFA16D?: The RGB value is 239, 161, 109: 239 red, 161 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFA16D?: The complementary color is #6DBBEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFA16D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.