Palettes / Colors / #EFDC0B
#EFDC0B — Vivid Yellow
#EFDC0B 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 #EFDC0B 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.
#EFDC0B 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 #0B1EEF; it also sits naturally between #EF6A0B and #90EF0B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDC0B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 220, 11 |
| HSL | 55°, 91%, 49% |
| HSV | 55°, 95%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 95%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.25, 69.56, 10.52 |
| Yxy | 69.56, 0.4334, 0.4922 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.78, -11.15, 85.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.40, -10.58, 48.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 86% · Blue 4%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 95% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFDC0B
.text { color: #EFDC0B; }
.background { background-color: #EFDC0B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDC0B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 220, 11); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 91%, 49%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDC0B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 220, 11, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDC0B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 220, 11, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDC0B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDC0B">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0B1EEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.91:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDC0B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDC0B
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 #EFDC0B: ·
How #EFDC0B 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 #EFDC0B 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 #EFDC0B?
#EFDC0B is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 220, 11). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDC0B?
#EFDC0B is RGB 239, 220, 11 — HSL 55°, 91%, 49% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 95%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDC0B?
Its complement is #0B1EEF; analogous partners are #EF6A0B and #90EF0B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDC0B for text?
Black text on #EFDC0B has a contrast ratio of 14.91:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.