Palettes / Colors / #EFBD57

#EFBD57 — Vivid Orange

#EFBD57 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.

#EFBD57 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 #578AEF; it also sits naturally between #EF7057 and #D6EF57. 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 74% · Blue 34%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 64% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EFBD57

.text { color: #EFBD57; }
.background { background-color: #EFBD57; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBD57; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 189, 87); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(40, 83%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBD57; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 189, 87, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBD57; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 189, 87, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFBD57">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBD57">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EFBD57

Tints of #EFBD57

Tones of #EFBD57

Color harmonies

Complementary — #578AEF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFBD57: #000000.

How #EFBD57 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 #EFBD57 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFBD57?

#EFBD57 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 189, 87). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBD57?

#EFBD57 is RGB 239, 189, 87 — HSL 40°, 83%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 64%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFBD57?

Its complement is #578AEF; analogous partners are #EF7057 and #D6EF57. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFBD57 for text?

Black text on #EFBD57 has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.