What color is #EFCD7F?

#EFCD7F is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Macaroni. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFCD7F?

The RGB value is 239, 205, 127: 239 red, 205 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFCD7F?

The complementary color is #7FA1EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFCD7F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFCD7F color

#EFCD7F rgb(239, 205, 127)

Shades of orange

The hex color #EFCD7F is a light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 80.4% green and 49.8% blue (239, 205, 127).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 78% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 47% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Macaroni (#F3D085), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.71:1).

#EFCD7F color codes

HEX	`#EFCD7F`
RGB	`rgb(239, 205, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 80.4%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 78%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 47%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 47%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.73, 2.03, 43.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.73, 43.15, 87.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.261, 63.549, 29.114)`
Decimal	`15715711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFCD7F, 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 #EFCD7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFCD7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.71:1	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 #EFCD7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efcd7f; }
.text { color: #efcd7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efcd7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 205 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efcd7f, #d9ef7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Caramel.

Questions

What color is #EFCD7F?: #EFCD7F is a light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Macaroni. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFCD7F?: The RGB value is 239, 205, 127: 239 red, 205 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFCD7F?: The complementary color is #7FA1EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFCD7F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.71:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.