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HEX atlas value

#EFB59F

#EFB59F is a warm orange HEX color close to Soft Coral. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 239, 181, 159, HSL 17, 71%, 78%, has luminance 0.539, and belongs to the pastel group.

orangewarmpastel
#EFB59F Sample readable text
HEX #EFB59F
RGB rgb(239, 181, 159)
HSL hsl(17 71% 78%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 24, 33, 6)
Luminance 0.539
Contrast Black 11.78:1White 1.78:1

CSS

--color-efb59f: #EFB59F;
.background-efb59f { background-color: #EFB59F; }
.text-efb59f { color: #EFB59F; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.539
Black text11.78:1AA Pass
White text1.78:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EFB59F","rgb":[239,181,159],"hsl":[17,71,78],"cmyk":[0,24,33,6],"luminance":0.539,"contrast":{"black":11.78,"white":1.78}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.78,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.78,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FCF2EE","hex":"#FCF2EE","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":19.07,"contrastWhite":1.1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EFDD9F","hex":"#EFDD9F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.51,"contrastWhite":1.35,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.57,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9FD8EF","hex":"#9FD8EF","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.54,"contrastWhite":1.55,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.03,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","pastel","pastel orange","Soft Coral adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","soft UI backgrounds"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/efb59f.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/soft-coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pastel-coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pale-gold.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9FD8EF","analogous":["#EF9FB0","#EFDD9F"],"triadic":["#9FEFB6","#B69FEF"],"tetradic":["#B0EF9F","#9FD8EF","#DD9FEF"],"splitComplementary":["#9FEFDD","#9FB0EF"],"monochromatic":["#FCF2EE","#EFB59F","#E17A51"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FCF2EE","dark":"#E17A51","saturated":"#FBB093","desaturated":"#E2BBAB","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFCCB8"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"soft-coral","name":"Soft Coral","hex":"#F7A8A8","distance":17.72004514666935},{"slug":"pastel-coral","name":"Pastel Coral","hex":"#FFB3A7","distance":18},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":24.55605831561735},{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":25.69046515733026},{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":26.19160170741759}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EFB59F

#EFB59F is classified as a warm orange value with pastel visual character. #EFB59F is visually closest to Soft Coral, a named red color with HEX #F7A8A8.

The RGB channels are 239, 181, and 159, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg with 71% saturation and 78% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and soft UI backgrounds. Its luminance is 0.539, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.72, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.78:1AA Pass
White text1.78:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EFB59F needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.78:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.78:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FCF2EE#000000 text · best 19.07:1#FCF2EE
#EFDD9F#000000 text · best 15.51:1#EFDD9F
Desert Sand#000000 text · best 13.57:1#EDC9AF
#9FD8EF#000000 text · best 13.54:1#9FD8EF
Melon#000000 text · best 13.03:1#FDBCB4

Generated Palette

#EFB59F#EFB59F
#9FD8EF#9FD8EF
#EF9FB0#EF9FB0
#EFDD9F#EFDD9F
#FCF2EE#FCF2EE
#E17A51#E17A51

Color Harmonies

#9FD8EF#9FD8EF
#EF9FB0#EF9FB0
#EFDD9F#EFDD9F
#9FEFB6#9FEFB6
#B69FEF#B69FEF

Variants

#FCF2EE#FCF2EE
#E17A51#E17A51
#FBB093#FBB093
#E2BBAB#E2BBAB
White#FFFFFF
#FFCCB8#FFCCB8

Nearest Named Colors

Soft Coral#F7A8A8
Pastel Coral#FFB3A7
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Melon#FDBCB4

Related HEX Guides

Soft Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F7A8A8.Pastel Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FFB3A7.Pale Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E6BE8A.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Pastel colorsFind colors in the pastel group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EFB59F APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.