Palettes / Colors / #EFBB44
#EFBB44 — Vivid Yellow
#EFBB44 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #EFBB44 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.
#EFBB44 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. 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 #4377EF; it also sits naturally between #EF6643 and #CCEF43. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBB44 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 187, 68 |
| HSL | 42°, 84%, 60% |
| HSV | 42°, 72%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 22%, 72%, 6% |
| XYZ | 54.41, 54.31, 13.08 |
| Yxy | 54.31, 0.4467, 0.4459 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.64, 7.22, 64.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.69, 6.87, 38.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 73% · Blue 27%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 72% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFBB44
.text { color: #EFBB44; }
.background { background-color: #EFBB44; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBB44; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 187, 68); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 84%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBB44; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 187, 68, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBB44; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 187, 68, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBB44">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBB44">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4377EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBB44: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBB44
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 #EFBB44: ·
How #EFBB44 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 #EFBB44 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 #EFBB44?
#EFBB44 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 187, 68). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBB44?
#EFBB44 is RGB 239, 187, 68 — HSL 42°, 84%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 72%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBB44?
Its complement is #4377EF; analogous partners are #EF6643 and #CCEF43. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBB44 for text?
Black text on #EFBB44 has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.