Palettes / Colors / #EFE448
#EFE448 — Vivid Yellow
#EFE448 is a yellow color we call Vivid 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 #EFE448 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.
#EFE448 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 #4853EF; it also sits naturally between #EF9048 and #A7EF48. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFE448 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 228, 72 |
| HSL | 56°, 84%, 61% |
| HSV | 56°, 70%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 70%, 6% |
| XYZ | 64.51, 74.31, 17.07 |
| Yxy | 74.31, 0.4138, 0.4767 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.07, -13.47, 73.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.20, -12.86, 45.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 89% · Blue 28%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 70% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFE448
.text { color: #EFE448; }
.background { background-color: #EFE448; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE448; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 228, 72); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 84%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE448; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 228, 72, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE448; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 228, 72, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFE448">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE448">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4853EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFE448: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFE448
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 #EFE448: ·
How #EFE448 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 #EFE448 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 #EFE448?
#EFE448 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 228, 72). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE448?
#EFE448 is RGB 239, 228, 72 — HSL 56°, 84%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 70%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFE448?
Its complement is #4853EF; analogous partners are #EF9048 and #A7EF48. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFE448 for text?
Black text on #EFE448 has a contrast ratio of 15.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.