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HEX atlas value

#EFC7B3

#EFC7B3 is a warm orange HEX color close to Desert Sand. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 239, 199, 179, HSL 20, 65%, 82%, has luminance 0.6245, and belongs to the balanced group.

orangewarmbalanced
#EFC7B3 Sample readable text
HEX #EFC7B3
RGB rgb(239, 199, 179)
HSL hsl(20 65% 82%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 17, 25, 6)
Luminance 0.6245
Contrast Black 13.49:1White 1.56:1

CSS

--color-efc7b3: #EFC7B3;
.background-efc7b3 { background-color: #EFC7B3; }
.text-efc7b3 { color: #EFC7B3; }

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
Luminance0.6245
Black text13.49:1AA Pass
White text1.56:1AA 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":"#EFC7B3","rgb":[239,199,179],"hsl":[20,65,82],"cmyk":[0,17,25,6],"luminance":0.6245,"contrast":{"black":13.49,"white":1.56}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.49,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.56,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"White","hex":"#FFFFFF","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":21,"contrastWhite":1,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#EFE5B3","hex":"#EFE5B3","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.53,"contrastWhite":1.27,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.57,"contrastWhite":1.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B3DBEF","hex":"#B3DBEF","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.3,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.12,"contrastWhite":1.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","balanced","balanced orange","Desert Sand adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/efc7b3.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-sand.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/feldspar.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/apricot.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B3DBEF","analogous":["#EFB3BD","#EFE5B3"],"triadic":["#B3EFC7","#C7B3EF"],"tetradic":["#BDEFB3","#B3DBEF","#E5B3EF"],"splitComplementary":["#B3EFE5","#B3BDEF"],"monochromatic":["#FFFFFF","#EFC7B3","#DF8F68"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FFFFFF","dark":"#DF8F68","saturated":"#F9C4A9","desaturated":"#E5CBBD","pastel":"#FFFFFF","neon":"#FFDDCC"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"desert-sand","name":"Desert Sand","hex":"#EDC9AF","distance":4.898979485566356},{"slug":"feldspar","name":"Feldspar","hex":"#F0CDB7","distance":7.280109889280518},{"slug":"apricot","name":"Apricot","hex":"#FBCEB1","distance":14.035668847618199},{"slug":"baby-pink","name":"Baby Pink","hex":"#F4C2C2","distance":16.583123951777},{"slug":"melon","name":"Melon","hex":"#FDBCB4","distance":17.832554500127006}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EFC7B3

#EFC7B3 is classified as a warm orange value with balanced visual character. #EFC7B3 is visually closest to Desert Sand, a named orange color with HEX #EDC9AF.

The RGB channels are 239, 199, and 179, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 20deg with 65% saturation and 82% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, and CSS color tokens. Its luminance is 0.6245, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 4.90, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.49:1AA Pass
White text1.56:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EFC7B3 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.49:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.56:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

White#000000 text · best 21:1#FFFFFF
#EFE5B3#000000 text · best 16.53:1#EFE5B3
Apricot#000000 text · best 14.57:1#FBCEB1
#B3DBEF#000000 text · best 14.3:1#B3DBEF
Feldspar#000000 text · best 14.12:1#F0CDB7

Generated Palette

#EFC7B3#EFC7B3
#B3DBEF#B3DBEF
#EFB3BD#EFB3BD
#EFE5B3#EFE5B3
White#FFFFFF
#DF8F68#DF8F68

Color Harmonies

#B3DBEF#B3DBEF
#EFB3BD#EFB3BD
#EFE5B3#EFE5B3
#B3EFC7#B3EFC7
#C7B3EF#C7B3EF

Variants

White#FFFFFF
#DF8F68#DF8F68
#F9C4A9#F9C4A9
#E5CBBD#E5CBBD
White#FFFFFF
#FFDDCC#FFDDCC

Nearest Named Colors

Desert Sand#EDC9AF
Feldspar#F0CDB7
Apricot#FBCEB1
Baby Pink#F4C2C2
Melon#FDBCB4

Related HEX Guides

Desert Sand colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EDC9AF.Feldspar colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0CDB7.Apricot colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FBCEB1.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced 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.#EFC7B3 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.