Palettes / Colors / #EFBF57
#EFBF57 — Vivid Orange
#EFBF57 is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #EFBF57 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.
#EFBF57 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 #5787EF; it also sits naturally between #EF7357 and #D3EF57. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFBF57 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 191, 87 |
| HSL | 41°, 83%, 64% |
| HSV | 41°, 64%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 64%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.95, 56.30, 16.94 |
| Yxy | 56.30, 0.4331, 0.4358 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.78, 6.17, 57.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.03, 5.89, 36.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 75% · Blue 34%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 64% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFBF57
.text { color: #EFBF57; }
.background { background-color: #EFBF57; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBF57; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 191, 87); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 83%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBF57; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 191, 87, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBF57; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 191, 87, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFBF57">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBF57">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5787EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFBF57: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBF57
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 #EFBF57: ·
How #EFBF57 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 #EFBF57 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 #EFBF57?
#EFBF57 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 191, 87). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBF57?
#EFBF57 is RGB 239, 191, 87 — HSL 41°, 83%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 64%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFBF57?
Its complement is #5787EF; analogous partners are #EF7357 and #D3EF57. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFBF57 for text?
Black text on #EFBF57 has a contrast ratio of 12.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.