Palettes / Colors / #EFB239
#EFB239 — Vivid Orange
#EFB239 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 #EFB239 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.
#EFB239 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 #3976EF; it also sits naturally between #EF5739 and #D1EF39. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFB239 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 178, 57 |
| HSL | 40°, 85%, 58% |
| HSV | 40°, 76%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 26%, 76%, 6% |
| XYZ | 52.26, 50.49, 10.86 |
| Yxy | 50.49, 0.4600, 0.4444 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.37, 11.47, 66.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.05, 10.90, 38.22 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 70% · Blue 22%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 76% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFB239
.text { color: #EFB239; }
.background { background-color: #EFB239; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFB239; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 178, 57); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 85%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFB239; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 178, 57, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFB239; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 178, 57, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFB239">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFB239">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #3976EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.89:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFB239: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFB239
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EFB239: ·
How #EFB239 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 #EFB239 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EFB239?
#EFB239 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 178, 57). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFB239?
#EFB239 is RGB 239, 178, 57 — HSL 40°, 85%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 76%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFB239?
Its complement is #3976EF; analogous partners are #EF5739 and #D1EF39. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFB239 for text?
Black text on #EFB239 has a contrast ratio of 11.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.