Palettes / Colors / #EFDF31
#EFDF31 — Vivid Yellow
#EFDF31 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 #EFDF31 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.
#EFDF31 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 #2E3EEF; it also sits naturally between #EF7F2E and #9FEF2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDF31 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 223, 49 |
| HSL | 55°, 86%, 56% |
| HSV | 55°, 79%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 79%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.54, 71.35, 13.38 |
| Yxy | 71.35, 0.4247, 0.4845 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.65, -11.90, 79.28 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.47, -11.33, 46.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 87% · Blue 19%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 79% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFDF31
.text { color: #EFDF31; }
.background { background-color: #EFDF31; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDF31; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 223, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 86%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDF31; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 223, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDF31; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 223, 49, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDF31">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDF31">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFDF31
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Tones of #EFDF31
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2E3EEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDF31: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDF31
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 #EFDF31: ·
How #EFDF31 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 #EFDF31 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 #EFDF31?
#EFDF31 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 223, 49). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDF31?
#EFDF31 is RGB 239, 223, 49 — HSL 55°, 86%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 79%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDF31?
Its complement is #2E3EEF; analogous partners are #EF7F2E and #9FEF2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDF31 for text?
Black text on #EFDF31 has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.