Information about #EFB461 color

#EFB461 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EFB461 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(239, 180, 97) — 93.7% red, 70.6% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 56 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EFB461 is a strongly colored warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rich Caramel (#EAB563). Slightly further away sit Dirty Mustard (#E2B45F) and Aesthetic Orange (#F4AB6A).

The recipe behind #EFB461 is rgb(239, 180, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EFB461: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EFB461 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EFB461 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EFB461

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFB461
  • RGB239, 180, 97
  • CMYK0, 23, 56, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 180, 97)
  • HSL35°, 82%, 66%
  • HSL Precise35.07°, 81.609%, 65.882%
  • HSV35°, 59%, 94%
  • HSB35°, 59%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.706, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.706, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.706, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEFB461
  • DECIMAL ID15709281
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01