Palettes / Colors / #EFDD93
#EFDD93 — Light Yellow
#EFDD93 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 #EFDD93 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.
#EFDD93 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 #95A7EF; it also sits naturally between #EFB095 and #D4EF95. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDD93 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 221, 147 |
| HSL | 48°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 48°, 38%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 8%, 38%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.72, 72.17, 38.02 |
| Yxy | 72.17, 0.3771, 0.4080 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.05, -4.13, 38.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.95, -4.00, 29.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 87% · Blue 58%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 8% · Yellow 38% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFDD93
.text { color: #EFDD93; }
.background { background-color: #EFDD93; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDD93; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 221, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(48, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDD93; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 221, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDD93; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 221, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDD93">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDD93">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #95A7EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDD93: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDD93
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 #EFDD93: ·
How #EFDD93 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 #EFDD93 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 #EFDD93?
#EFDD93 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 221, 147). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDD93?
#EFDD93 is RGB 239, 221, 147 — HSL 48°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 8%, 38%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDD93?
Its complement is #95A7EF; analogous partners are #EFB095 and #D4EF95. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDD93 for text?
Black text on #EFDD93 has a contrast ratio of 15.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.