Palettes / Colors / #EFCD20
#EFCD20 — Vivid Yellow
#EFCD20 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gold (#FFD700) — not an exact match. CSS gold gives you #FFD700, a different color; use #EFCD20 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.
#EFCD20 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 #1F42EF; it also sits naturally between #EF641F and #AAEF1F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFCD20 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 205, 32 |
| HSL | 50°, 87%, 53% |
| HSV | 50°, 87%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 14%, 87%, 6% |
| XYZ | 57.69, 62.12, 10.32 |
| Yxy | 62.12, 0.4433, 0.4774 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.98, -3.28, 79.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.81, -3.11, 44.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 80% · Blue 13%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 87% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFCD20
.text { color: #EFCD20; }
.background { background-color: #EFCD20; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFCD20; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 205, 32); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 87%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFCD20; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 205, 32, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFCD20; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 205, 32, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFCD20">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFCD20">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFCD20
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #1F42EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFCD20: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFCD20
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 #EFCD20: ·
How #EFCD20 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 #EFCD20 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 #EFCD20?
#EFCD20 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 205, 32). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFCD20?
#EFCD20 is RGB 239, 205, 32 — HSL 50°, 87%, 53% — CMYK 0%, 14%, 87%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFCD20?
Its complement is #1F42EF; analogous partners are #EF641F and #AAEF1F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFCD20 for text?
Black text on #EFCD20 has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.