Palettes / Colors / #EFB033

#EFB033 — Vivid Orange

#EFB033 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #EFB033 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#EFB033 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3472EF; it also sits naturally between #EF5334 and #CFEF34. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 94% · Green 69% · Blue 20%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 79% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EFB033

.text { color: #EFB033; }
.background { background-color: #EFB033; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB033; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 176, 51); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 85%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB033; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 176, 51, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB033; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 176, 51, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFB033">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB033">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EFB033

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Tones of #EFB033

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3472EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFB033: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFB033

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #EFB033 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #EFB033 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EFB032  ·  #EFB034 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFB033?

#EFB033 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 176, 51). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB033?

#EFB033 is RGB 239, 176, 51 — HSL 40°, 85%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 79%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFB033?

Its complement is #3472EF; analogous partners are #EF5334 and #CFEF34. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFB033 for text?

Black text on #EFB033 has a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.92:1.