What color is #FFEFC5?

#FFEFC5 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Candle in the Wind. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FFEFC5?

The RGB value is 255, 239, 197: 255 red, 239 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FFEFC5?

The complementary color is #C5D5FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FFEFC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.4:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FFEFC5 color

#FFEFC5 rgb(255, 239, 197)

Shades of beige

The hex color #FFEFC5 is a very light, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 93.7% green and 77.3% blue (255, 239, 197).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 100% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 6% magenta, 23% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Candle in the Wind (#F9EBBF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.4:1).

#FFEFC5 color codes

HEX	`#FFEFC5`
RGB	`rgb(255, 239, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 93.7%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 100%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 23%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 6%, 23%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(94.75, -1.02, 22.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(94.75, 22.33, 92.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(82.185, 87.026, 65.281)`
Decimal	`16773061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FFEFC5, 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 #FFEFC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#FFEFC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.4:1	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 #FFEFC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ffefc5; }
.text { color: #ffefc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ffefc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 239 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ffefc5, #f2ffc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Peach.

Questions

What color is #FFEFC5?: #FFEFC5 is a very light, vivid orange, closest to the named color Candle in the Wind. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FFEFC5?: The RGB value is 255, 239, 197: 255 red, 239 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FFEFC5?: The complementary color is #C5D5FF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FFEFC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.4:1 and white text 1.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.