Close to Desert Sand
#EFCCB3
#EFCCB3 is a very light, rich orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 80% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 65% saturation and 82% 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 #EFCCB3.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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13.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.50:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFCCB3 as they’d see it.
#EFCCB3 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EFCCB3
What color is #EFCCB3?
#EFCCB3 is a very light, rich orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 80% green, and 70.2% blue. Its hue is 25°, with 65% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFCCB3 in RGB?
#EFCCB3 is rgb(239, 204, 179): 239 red, 204 green, and 179 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFCCB3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 15, 25, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFCCB3?
PANTONE 7507 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFCCB3?
Its complement #B0D8F4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.