Information about #EFE999 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#EFE999 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(239, 233, 153) — 93.7% red, 91.4% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 2 / 34 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EFE999 is a energetic, saturated yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. 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 Cool Yellow (#ECEA98). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Yellow (#EEEE9B) and Portafino (#F4F09B).

In RGB terms — rgb(239, 233, 153) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 16.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. No one has named #EFE999 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#EFE999 color variations

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

#EFE999 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EFE999 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EFE999 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EFE999 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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#EFE999 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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#BF9AEF
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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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#E99AEF
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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 #EFE999

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

Cool Yellow color link
Cool Yellow

#ECEA98

Soft Yellow color link
Soft Yellow

#EEEE9B

Portafino color link
Portafino

#F4F09B

Picasso color link
Picasso

#F8EA97

Sandwisp color link
Sandwisp

#F5E7A2

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Drover color link
Drover

#FBEB9B

Melting Moment color link
Melting Moment

#F4DE9E

Flavescent color link
Flavescent

#F7E98E

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Milan color link
Milan

#F6F493

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

#EFE999 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFE999
  • RGB239, 233, 153
  • CMYK0, 2, 34, 6
  • HSL56°, 73%, 77%
  • HSL Precise55.814°, 72.881%, 76.863%
  • HSV56°, 36%, 94%
  • HSB56°, 36%, 94%
  • HEX IDEFE999
  • DECIMAL ID15722905
  • 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 RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
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