Palettes / Colors / #EFCA5D
#EFCA5D — Vivid Yellow
#EFCA5D 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 #EFCA5D 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.
#EFCA5D 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 #5D81EF; it also sits naturally between #EF815D and #CAEF5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFCA5D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 202, 93 |
| HSL | 45°, 82%, 65% |
| HSV | 45°, 61%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 61%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.69, 61.38, 19.11 |
| Yxy | 61.38, 0.4217, 0.4410 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.58, 0.85, 57.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.35, 0.81, 37.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 79% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 61% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFCA5D
.text { color: #EFCA5D; }
.background { background-color: #EFCA5D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCA5D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 202, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 82%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCA5D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 202, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCA5D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 202, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFCA5D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCA5D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFCA5D
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5D81EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFCA5D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFCA5D
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 #EFCA5D: ·
How #EFCA5D 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 #EFCA5D 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 #EFCA5D?
#EFCA5D is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 202, 93). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCA5D?
#EFCA5D is RGB 239, 202, 93 — HSL 45°, 82%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 61%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFCA5D?
Its complement is #5D81EF; analogous partners are #EF815D and #CAEF5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFCA5D for text?
Black text on #EFCA5D has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.