What color is #FFEFC0?

#FFEFC0 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFEFC0?

The RGB value is 255, 239, 192: 255 red, 239 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFEFC0?

The complementary color is #C0D0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFEFC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.36:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFEFC0 color

#FFEFC0 rgb(255, 239, 192)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FFEFC0 is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 93.7% green and 75.3% blue (255, 239, 192).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 100% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 25% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Sun-Kissed Sands (#FFEDBC), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.36:1).

#FFEFC0 color codes

HEX	`#FFEFC0`
RGB	`rgb(255, 239, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 93.7%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 100%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 25%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 25%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.65, -1.7, 24.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.65, 24.79, 93.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(81.621, 86.801, 62.313)`
Decimal	`16773056`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFEFC0, 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 #FFEFC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFEFC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.36:1	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 #FFEFC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffefc0; }
.text { color: #ffefc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffefc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 239 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffefc0, #f0ffc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vanilla.

Questions

What color is #FFEFC0?: #FFEFC0 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Sun-Kissed Sands. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFEFC0?: The RGB value is 255, 239, 192: 255 red, 239 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFEFC0?: The complementary color is #C0D0FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFEFC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.36:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.