Close to Topaz
#EFC162
#EFC162 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 75.7% green, and 38.4% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 82% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EFC162.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.68:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.47:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.68:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFC162 as they’d see it.
#EFC162 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #EFC162
What color is #EFC162?
#EFC162 is a light, vivid orange, close to the color Topaz. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 75.7% green, and 38.4% blue. Its hue is 40°, with 82% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFC162 in RGB?
#EFC162 is rgb(239, 193, 98): 239 red, 193 green, and 98 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFC162 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 59, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFC162?
PANTONE 459 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFC162?
Its complement #B6C6FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.