Information about #EFD94C color

#EFD94C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EFD94C falls into the Yellow Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(239, 217, 76) — 93.7% red, 85.1% green, 29.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 64 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EFD94C is a vivid, lively yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Energy Yellow (#F5D752). Slightly further away sit Portica (#F0D555) and Minion Yellow (#F5E050).

In RGB terms — rgb(239, 217, 76) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 14.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. #EFD94C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EFD94C color variations

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

#EFD94C 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EFD94C

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

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Sandstorm color link
Sandstorm

#ECD540

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Wild Thing color link
Wild Thing

#FAD443

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Gargoyle Gas color link
Gargoyle Gas

#FFDF46

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFD94C
  • RGB239, 217, 76
  • CMYK0, 9, 64, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 217, 76)
  • HSL52°, 84%, 62%
  • HSL Precise51.902°, 83.59%, 61.765%
  • HSV52°, 68%, 94%
  • HSB52°, 68%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.851, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.851, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.851, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEFD94C
  • DECIMAL ID15718732
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01