Palettes / Colors / #EFDB5C
#EFDB5C — Vivid Yellow
#EFDB5C is a yellow color we call Vivid 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 #EFDB5C 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.
#EFDB5C 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 #5D70EF; it also sits naturally between #EF925D and #B9EF5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDB5C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 219, 92 |
| HSL | 52°, 82%, 65% |
| HSV | 52°, 62%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 62%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.86, 69.79, 20.28 |
| Yxy | 69.79, 0.4110, 0.4563 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.89, -7.87, 63.18 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.54, -7.53, 41.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 86% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 62% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFDB5C
.text { color: #EFDB5C; }
.background { background-color: #EFDB5C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDB5C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 219, 92); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 82%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDB5C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 219, 92, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDB5C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 219, 92, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDB5C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDB5C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFDB5C
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Tones of #EFDB5C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5D70EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDB5C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDB5C
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 #EFDB5C: ·
How #EFDB5C 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 #EFDB5C 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 #EFDB5C?
#EFDB5C is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 219, 92). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDB5C?
#EFDB5C is RGB 239, 219, 92 — HSL 52°, 82%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 62%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDB5C?
Its complement is #5D70EF; analogous partners are #EF925D and #B9EF5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDB5C for text?
Black text on #EFDB5C has a contrast ratio of 14.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.