Palettes / Colors / #EFE46B
#EFE46B — Light Vivid Yellow
#EFE46B is a yellow color we call Light 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 #EFE46B 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.
#EFE46B 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 #6C77EF; it also sits naturally between #EFA36C and #B8EF6C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFE46B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 228, 107 |
| HSL | 55°, 80%, 68% |
| HSV | 55°, 55%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 55%, 6% |
| XYZ | 65.99, 74.90, 24.89 |
| Yxy | 74.90, 0.3981, 0.4518 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.35, -11.33, 59.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.54, -10.89, 40.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 89% · Blue 42%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 55% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFE46B
.text { color: #EFE46B; }
.background { background-color: #EFE46B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFE46B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 228, 107); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 80%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFE46B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 228, 107, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFE46B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 228, 107, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFE46B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFE46B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFE46B
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6C77EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFE46B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFE46B
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 #EFE46B: ·
How #EFE46B 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 #EFE46B 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 #EFE46B?
#EFE46B is Light Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 228, 107). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFE46B?
#EFE46B is RGB 239, 228, 107 — HSL 55°, 80%, 68% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 55%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFE46B?
Its complement is #6C77EF; analogous partners are #EFA36C and #B8EF6C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFE46B for text?
Black text on #EFE46B has a contrast ratio of 15.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.