Information about #EFD978 color

#EFD978 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EFD978 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(239, 217, 120) — 93.7% red, 85.1% green, 47.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 47 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated yellow, #EFD978 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sandy (#F1DA7A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Flax (#EEDC82) and Pastel Gold (#E7D27C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(239, 217, 120)), which gives #EFD978 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EFD978: 14.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EFD978 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EFD978 color variations

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

#EFD978 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EFD978 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EFD978 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EFD978 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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#EFD978 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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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
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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #EFD978

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

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Pastel Gold color link
Pastel Gold

#E7D27C

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Sweet Corn color link
Sweet Corn

#F9E176

Wild Rice color link
Wild Rice

#E3D474

Straw color link
Straw

#E4D96F

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Arylide Yellow color link
Arylide Yellow

#E9D66B

La Luna color link
La Luna

#FFD87A

Soft Orange color link
Soft Orange

#F5CA7B

#EFD978 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFD978
  • RGB239, 217, 120
  • CMYK0, 9, 47, 6
  • HSL49°, 79%, 70%
  • HSL Precise48.908°, 78.808%, 70.392%
  • HSV49°, 50%, 94%
  • HSB49°, 50%, 94%
  • HEX IDEFD978
  • DECIMAL ID15718776
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
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