Information about #EFAF99 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#EFAF99 presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wax Flower (#EEB39E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Salmon (#F4A999) and Pictionary Pink (#F3B596).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(239, 175, 153)), which gives #EFAF99 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EFAF99: 11.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #EFAF99 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#EFAF99 color variations
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#EFAF99 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#EFAF99 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#EFAF99 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#EFAF99 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#EFAF99 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #EFAF99 color
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Nearest named colors to #EFAF99
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#EEB39E
#F4A999
#F3B596
#F5B799
#E5B39B
#E0B19A
#FBB2A3
#E6B2A6
#FBAB8F
#E7AE8B
#FFB19A
#FFAA9E
#EFAF99 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#EFAF99
- RGB239, 175, 153
- CMYK0, 25, 34, 6
- CSSrgb(239, 175, 153)
- HSL15°, 73%, 77%
- HSL Precise15.349°, 72.881%, 76.863%
- HSV15°, 36%, 94%
- HSB15°, 36%, 94%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
- GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.686, 0.600)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.686, 0.600, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.686, 0.600)
- Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDEFAF99
- DECIMAL ID15708057
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01



