Information about #EFCA81 color

#EFCA81 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EFCA81 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(239, 202, 129) — 93.7% red, 79.2% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 43 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EFCA81 reads as a vivid, lively orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Marzipan (#EBC881). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cherokee (#F5CD82) and Soft Orange (#F5CA7B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(239, 202, 129)), which gives #EFCA81 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EFCA81 color variations

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

#EFCA81 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 #EFCA81

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

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Cherokee color link
Cherokee

#F5CD82

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Warm Orange color link
Warm Orange

#FEC47F

Buff color link
Buff

#FFC680

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFCA81
  • RGB239, 202, 129
  • CMYK0, 15, 43, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 202, 129)
  • HSL40°, 77%, 72%
  • HSL Precise39.818°, 77.465%, 72.157%
  • HSV40°, 46%, 94%
  • HSB40°, 46%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.792, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.792, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.792, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEFCA81
  • DECIMAL ID15714945
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01