Close to Desert Sand
#EFC2AE
#EFC2AE is a very light, rich orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 76.1% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 67% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EFC2AE.
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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1.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.00:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFC2AE as they’d see it.
#EFC2AE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EFC2AE
What color is #EFC2AE?
#EFC2AE is a very light, rich orange, close to the color Desert Sand. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 76.1% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 67% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFC2AE in RGB?
#EFC2AE is rgb(239, 194, 174): 239 red, 194 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFC2AE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 27, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFC2AE?
PANTONE 7520 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFC2AE?
Its complement #9DD3EB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.