Palettes / Colors / #EFD581
#EFD581 — Light Yellow
#EFD581 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #EFD581 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.
#EFD581 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 #819AEF; it also sits naturally between #EF9E81 and #D1EF81. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFD581 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 213, 129 |
| HSL | 46°, 77%, 72% |
| HSV | 46°, 46%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 11%, 46%, 6% |
| XYZ | 63.35, 67.52, 30.46 |
| Yxy | 67.52, 0.3927, 0.4185 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.77, -1.89, 44.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.17, -1.82, 32.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 84% · Blue 51%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 11% · Yellow 46% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFD581
.text { color: #EFD581; }
.background { background-color: #EFD581; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFD581; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 213, 129); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(46, 77%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFD581; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 213, 129, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFD581; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 213, 129, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFD581">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFD581">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFD581
Tints of #EFD581
Tones of #EFD581
Color harmonies
Complementary — #819AEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFD581: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFD581
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 #EFD581: ·
How #EFD581 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 #EFD581 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 #EFD581?
#EFD581 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 213, 129). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFD581?
#EFD581 is RGB 239, 213, 129 — HSL 46°, 77%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 11%, 46%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFD581?
Its complement is #819AEF; analogous partners are #EF9E81 and #D1EF81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFD581 for text?
Black text on #EFD581 has a contrast ratio of 14.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.