Palettes / Colors / #EFDF34
#EFDF34 — Vivid Yellow
#EFDF34 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 #EFDF34 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.
#EFDF34 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 #3444EF; it also sits naturally between #EF8234 and #A1EF34. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFDF34 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 223, 52 |
| HSL | 55°, 85%, 57% |
| HSV | 55°, 78%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 78%, 6% |
| XYZ | 62.60, 71.37, 13.73 |
| Yxy | 71.37, 0.4238, 0.4832 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.67, -11.80, 78.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.48, -11.24, 46.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 87% · Blue 20%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 78% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFDF34
.text { color: #EFDF34; }
.background { background-color: #EFDF34; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFDF34; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 223, 52); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 85%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFDF34; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 223, 52, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFDF34; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 223, 52, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFDF34">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFDF34">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFDF34
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Tones of #EFDF34
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3444EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.37:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFDF34: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFDF34
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 #EFDF34: ·
How #EFDF34 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 #EFDF34 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 #EFDF34?
#EFDF34 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 223, 52). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFDF34?
#EFDF34 is RGB 239, 223, 52 — HSL 55°, 85%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 78%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFDF34?
Its complement is #3444EF; analogous partners are #EF8234 and #A1EF34. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFDF34 for text?
Black text on #EFDF34 has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.37:1.