Information about #EFD40B color

#EFD40B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EFD40B falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(239, 212, 11) — 93.7% red, 83.1% green, 4.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 89 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EFD40B reads as a intensely saturated yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Safety Yellow (#EED202). Slightly further away sit Citrine (#E4D00A) and Switched On (#EDCE00).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(239, 212, 11)), which gives #EFD40B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. #EFD40B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EFD40B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EFD40B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EFD40B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EFD40B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#D8C322

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#C2B239

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#ACA150

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#969067

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Grey

#808080

#EFD40B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#EE790B

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#EFD40B 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.

Complementary color schemes
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#0B26EF
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#EFD40B
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#620BEF
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#0B97EF
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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.

Analogous color scheme
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#EF620B
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#EFD40B
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#0BEFD4
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#D40BEF
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#26EF0B
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#0B26EF
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#D40BEF
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#EF0B97
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Nearest named colors to #EFD40B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Safety Yellow color link
Safety Yellow

#EED202

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Switched On color link
Switched On

#EDCE00

Yamilor color link
Yamilor

#F5DA01

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Metallic Yellow color link
Metallic Yellow

#FDCC0D

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Goldenrod Yellow color link
Goldenrod Yellow

#F6C604

Simpsons Yellow color link
Simpsons Yellow

#FFD90F

Ripe Lemon color link
Ripe Lemon

#F4D81C

Bright Gold color link
Bright Gold

#FDD017

#EFD40B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFD40B
  • RGB239, 212, 11
  • CMYK0, 11, 89, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 212, 11)
  • HSL53°, 91%, 49%
  • HSL Precise52.895°, 91.2%, 49.02%
  • HSV53°, 95%, 94%
  • HSB53°, 95%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.831, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.831, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.831, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEFD40B
  • DECIMAL ID15717387
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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