Palettes / Colors / #EFCC2E

#EFCC2E — Vivid Yellow

#EFCC2E is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.

#EFCC2E 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 #2E52EF; it also sits naturally between #EF6B2E and #B2EF2E. 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 80% · Blue 18%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 81% · Key 6%

Previews

CSS code for #EFCC2E

.text { color: #EFCC2E; }
.background { background-color: #EFCC2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCC2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 204, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(49, 86%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCC2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 204, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCC2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 204, 46, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFCC2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCC2E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EFCC2E

Tints of #EFCC2E

Tones of #EFCC2E

Color harmonies

Complementary — #2E52EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFCC2E: #000000.

How #EFCC2E 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 #EFCC2E or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EFCC2D  ·  #EFCC2F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFCC2E?

#EFCC2E is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 204, 46). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCC2E?

#EFCC2E is RGB 239, 204, 46 — HSL 49°, 86%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 81%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFCC2E?

Its complement is #2E52EF; analogous partners are #EF6B2E and #B2EF2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFCC2E for text?

Black text on #EFCC2E has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.