What color is #EFDFBA?

#EFDFBA is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Sauerkraut. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EFDFBA?

The RGB value is 239, 223, 186: 239 red, 223 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFDFBA?

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

Is black or white text better on #EFDFBA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFDFBA color

#EFDFBA rgb(239, 223, 186)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EFDFBA is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 87.5% green and 72.9% blue (239, 223, 186).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 62% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 22% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Sauerkraut (#EEE0B9), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.93:1).

#EFDFBA color codes

HEX	`#EFDFBA`
RGB	`rgb(239, 223, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 87.5%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 62%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 22%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 22%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.24, -0.27, 20.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.24, 20.14, 90.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.847, 74.673, 57.126)`
Decimal	`15720378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFDFBA, 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 #EFDFBA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFDFBA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.93:1	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 #EFDFBA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efdfba; }
.text { color: #efdfba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efdfba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 223 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efdfba, #e4efba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wheat.

Questions

What color is #EFDFBA?: #EFDFBA is a very light, moderate orange, closest to the named color Sauerkraut. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EFDFBA?: The RGB value is 239, 223, 186: 239 red, 223 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFDFBA?: The complementary color is #BACAEF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFDFBA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.