Palettes / Colors / #EFE043
#EFE043 — Vivid Yellow
#EFE043 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EFE043 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 #4352EF; it also sits naturally between #EF8B43 and #A7EF43. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFE043 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 224, 67 |
| HSL | 55°, 84%, 60% |
| HSV | 55°, 72%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 72%, 6% |
| XYZ | 63.27, 72.07, 15.89 |
| Yxy | 72.07, 0.4184, 0.4766 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.00, -11.72, 74.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.89, -11.18, 45.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 88% · Blue 26%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 72% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFE043
.text { color: #EFE043; }
.background { background-color: #EFE043; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE043; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 224, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 84%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE043; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 224, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE043; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 224, 67, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFE043">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE043">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4352EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFE043: #000000.
How #EFE043 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 #EFE043 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 #EFE043?
#EFE043 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 224, 67). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE043?
#EFE043 is RGB 239, 224, 67 — HSL 55°, 84%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 72%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFE043?
Its complement is #4352EF; analogous partners are #EF8B43 and #A7EF43. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFE043 for text?
Black text on #EFE043 has a contrast ratio of 15.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.