Palettes / Colors / #EFBE4C

#EFBE4C — Vivid Yellow

#EFBE4C is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.

#EFBE4C 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 #4D7EEF; it also sits naturally between #EF6D4D and #CFEF4D. 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 75% · Blue 30%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 68% · Key 6%

Previews

CSS code for #EFBE4C

.text { color: #EFBE4C; }
.background { background-color: #EFBE4C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBE4C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 190, 76); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(42, 84%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBE4C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 190, 76, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBE4C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 190, 76, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFBE4C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBE4C">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EFBE4C

Tints of #EFBE4C

Tones of #EFBE4C

Color harmonies

Complementary — #4D7EEF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFBE4C: #000000.

How #EFBE4C 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 #EFBE4C

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EFBE4B  ·  #EFBE4D →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFBE4C?

#EFBE4C is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 190, 76). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBE4C?

#EFBE4C is RGB 239, 190, 76 — HSL 42°, 84%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 68%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFBE4C?

Its complement is #4D7EEF; analogous partners are #EF6D4D and #CFEF4D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFBE4C for text?

Black text on #EFBE4C has a contrast ratio of 12.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.