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#efdccc

a pale, vivid orange · warm · closest name: Antique White

RGB
239, 220, 204
HSL
27°, 52%, 87%
CMYK
0, 8, 15, 6
Luminance
0.7390

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #efdccc is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#efdccc
Hue
27°
orange
Saturation
52%
vivid
Lightness
87%
pale
Brightness
94%
HSV value
Perceived
88%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.7390
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
1/100 cool
Color family
Orange
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
15.78:1
Closest name
Antique White
ΔE2000 4.3
Where it sits
Hue27° of 360°
Saturation52%
Lightness87%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool1% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#efdccc
RGBrgb(239, 220, 204)
HSLhsl(27, 52%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 6%)
LABlab(88.9 3.9 10.2)
LCHlch(88.9 10.9 68.9)
OKLCHoklch(0.906 0.030 62.6)
Decimal15719628
Display P3color(display-p3 0.937 0.863 0.800)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #efdccc;
background-color: #efdccc;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#efdccc] bg-[#efdccc]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #efdccc;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.863, blue: 0.800)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#efdccc")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEFDCCC)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(204, 220, 239)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #efdccc · 15.78:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.33:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 15.78:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #efdccc as text scores 1.33:1 on white and 15.78:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#efdccc on white: 1.33:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#efdccc on black: 15.78:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #E2DDCB
deuteranopia · #E7E1CC
tritanopia · #F6D8D7

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #efdccc is pinned to step 200; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF7F4
#F6EFE9
#efdccc
#E4C4AA
#D7A77F
#C98A54
#BA753B
#9B6131
#7C4E27
#5B3B20
#392514
Base = 200Lightest = 50 · #FAF7F4Darkest = 950 · #392514
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF7F4;
  --brand-100: #F6EFE9;
  --brand-200: #efdccc;
  --brand-300: #E4C4AA;
  --brand-400: #D7A77F;
  --brand-500: #C98A54;
  --brand-600: #BA753B;
  --brand-700: #9B6131;
  --brand-800: #7C4E27;
  --brand-900: #5B3B20;
  --brand-950: #392514;
  --brand: #efdccc;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #efdccc

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF7F4
Tinted page background
Border#EBD4C1
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B6F4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#2E899E
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#613D1E
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F9F2EC
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241B14
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #efdccc

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#CCDFEF
Analogous left#EFCCCE
Analogous right#EFEECC
Split-complement 1#CCEFEE
Split-complement 2#CCCEEF
Triadic 1#CCEFDC
Triadic 2#DCCCEF
Tetradic#CEEFCC

RGB percentages

Red93.7%
Green86.3%
Blue80.0%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta7.9%
Yellow14.6%
Key (black)6.3%

Color previews

#efdccc text on a black background

contrast 15.78:1

Card sample

#efdccc text on a white background

contrast 1.33:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #efdccc;
Background color
Panel with #efdccc background
background-color: #efdccc;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #efdccc;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(239, 220, 204, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(239, 220, 204, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #efdccc;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #efdccc, #EBEFCC);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #efdccc

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#efdccc in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
E-commerceFood deliveryLogisticsCreator tools
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Very light tints can drop out on uncoated stock; check it at 100% size before signing off.

#efdccc, answered

What color is #efdccc?

#efdccc is a pale vivid orange, closest to Antique White (ΔE2000 4.3). It sits at 27° on the hue wheel with 52% saturation and 87% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #efdccc?

rgb(239, 220, 204) — 239 red, 220 green and 204 blue out of 255, or 93.7% / 86.3% / 80% by channel.

Is #efdccc a light or a dark color?

It is a light color. Relative luminance is 0.7390 and perceived brightness is 88%, so black text on it reaches 15.78:1.

Should I use black or white text on #efdccc?

Black. It scores 15.78:1 against #efdccc, versus 1.33:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #efdccc?

#CCDFEF sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #CCEFEE and #CCCEEF, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #efdccc?

For interface work: #FAF7F4 as the surface, #EBD4C1 for borders, #9B6F4B for secondary text, #2E899E as an accent and #613D1E for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EFCCCE and #EFEECC stays calm, while #CCDFEF is the loudest partner.

What is #efdccc in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 8%, 15%, 6%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #efdccc warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 1 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #F5E9E0; nudged cooler, #F0CFCB.

Work with #efdccc in the Color Lab