Palettes / Colors / #EFCC3F
#EFCC3F — Vivid Yellow
#EFCC3F is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EFCC3F 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 #3E61EF; it also sits naturally between #EF733E and #BAEF3E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFCC3F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 204, 63 |
| HSL | 48°, 85%, 59% |
| HSV | 48°, 74%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 74%, 6% |
| XYZ | 58.09, 61.90, 13.59 |
| Yxy | 61.90, 0.4349, 0.4634 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.86, -1.80, 70.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.67, -1.71, 42.11 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 80% · Blue 25%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 74% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFCC3F
.text { color: #EFCC3F; }
.background { background-color: #EFCC3F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCC3F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 204, 63); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 85%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCC3F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 204, 63, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCC3F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 204, 63, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFCC3F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCC3F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFCC3F
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Tones of #EFCC3F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3E61EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFCC3F: #000000.
How #EFCC3F 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 #EFCC3F 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 #EFCC3F?
#EFCC3F is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 204, 63). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCC3F?
#EFCC3F is RGB 239, 204, 63 — HSL 48°, 85%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 74%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFCC3F?
Its complement is #3E61EF; analogous partners are #EF733E and #BAEF3E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFCC3F for text?
Black text on #EFCC3F has a contrast ratio of 13.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.