Palettes / Colors / #EFD345

#EFD345 — Vivid Yellow

#EFD345 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.

#EFD345 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 #4360EF; it also sits naturally between #EF7C43 and #B6EF43. 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 83% · Blue 27%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 71% · Key 6%

Previews

CSS code for #EFD345

.text { color: #EFD345; }
.background { background-color: #EFD345; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFD345; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 211, 69); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 84%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFD345; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 211, 69, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFD345; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 211, 69, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EFD345">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFD345">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #4360EF:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EFD345: #000000.

How #EFD345 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 #EFD345

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #EFD345?

#EFD345 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 211, 69). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EFD345?

#EFD345 is RGB 239, 211, 69 — HSL 50°, 84%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 71%, 6%.

What colors go with #EFD345?

Its complement is #4360EF; analogous partners are #EF7C43 and #B6EF43. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EFD345 for text?

Black text on #EFD345 has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.49:1.