Palettes / Colors / #EFBF59

#EFBF59 — Vivid Orange

#EFBF59 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 #EFBF59 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.

#EFBF59 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 #5888EE; it also sits naturally between #EE7458 and #D3EE58. 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 35%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 63% · Key 6%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EFBF59

.text { color: #EFBF59; }
.background { background-color: #EFBF59; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFBF59; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 191, 89); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 82%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFBF59; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 191, 89, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFBF59; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 191, 89, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFBF59">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFBF59">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EFBF59

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #5888EE:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFBF59: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFBF59

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:

How #EFBF59 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 #EFBF59 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

← #EFBF58  ·  #EFBF5A →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFBF59?

#EFBF59 is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 239, 191, 89). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFBF59?

#EFBF59 is RGB 239, 191, 89 — HSL 41°, 82%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 63%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFBF59?

Its complement is #5888EE; analogous partners are #EE7458 and #D3EE58. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFBF59 for text?

Black text on #EFBF59 has a contrast ratio of 12.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.