Information about #EFC6AE color

#EFC6AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EFC6AE falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(239, 198, 174) — 93.7% red, 77.6% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 25 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EFC6AE is a vivid, lively warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Desert Sand (#EDC9AF). Slightly further away sit Peachpuff (#EECBAD) and Zinnwaldite (#EBC2AF).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(239, 198, 174)), which gives #EFC6AE its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #EFC6AE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EFC6AE color variations

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

#EFC6AE 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 #EFC6AE

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#EFC6AE
  • RGB239, 198, 174
  • CMYK0, 16, 25, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 198, 174)
  • HSL22°, 67%, 81%
  • HSL Precise22.154°, 67.01%, 80.98%
  • HSV22°, 27%, 94%
  • HSB22°, 27%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.776, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.776, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.776, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEFC6AE
  • DECIMAL ID15713966
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01