What color is #EFE1BA?

#EFE1BA 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 #EFE1BA?

The RGB value is 239, 225, 186: 239 red, 225 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EFE1BA?

The complementary color is #BAC8EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EFE1BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EFE1BA color

#EFE1BA rgb(239, 225, 186)

Shades of beige

The hex color #EFE1BA is a very light, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 88.2% green and 72.9% blue (239, 225, 186).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 62% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 22% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Sauerkraut (#EEE0B9), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.15:1).

#EFE1BA color codes

HEX	`#EFE1BA`
RGB	`rgb(239, 225, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 88.2%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 62%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 22%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 22%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.74, -1.29, 20.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.74, 20.88, 93.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.385, 75.748, 57.305)`
Decimal	`15720890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EFE1BA, 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 #EFE1BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EFE1BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.15:1	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 #EFE1BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #efe1ba; }
.text { color: #efe1ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #efe1ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 225 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #efe1ba, #e3efba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wheat.

Questions

What color is #EFE1BA?: #EFE1BA 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 #EFE1BA?: The RGB value is 239, 225, 186: 239 red, 225 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EFE1BA?: The complementary color is #BAC8EF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EFE1BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.