Palettes / Colors / #EFEC3E
#EFEC3E — Vivid Yellow
#EFEC3E is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Yellow (#FFFF00). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EFEC3E 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 #3E41EF; it also sits naturally between #EF933E and #99EF3E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEC3E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 236, 62 |
| HSL | 59°, 85%, 59% |
| HSV | 59°, 74%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 74%, 6% |
| XYZ | 66.46, 78.69, 16.24 |
| Yxy | 78.69, 0.4118, 0.4876 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.09, -17.82, 78.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.71, -17.03, 48.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 93% · Blue 24%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 74% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEC3E
.text { color: #EFEC3E; }
.background { background-color: #EFEC3E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEC3E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 236, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 85%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEC3E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 236, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEC3E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 236, 62, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEC3E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEC3E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFEC3E
Tints of #EFEC3E
Tones of #EFEC3E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3E41EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEC3E: #000000.
How #EFEC3E 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 #EFEC3E 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 #EFEC3E?
#EFEC3E is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 236, 62). Its closest standard named color is Yellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEC3E?
#EFEC3E is RGB 239, 236, 62 — HSL 59°, 85%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 74%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFEC3E?
Its complement is #3E41EF; analogous partners are #EF933E and #99EF3E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEC3E for text?
Black text on #EFEC3E has a contrast ratio of 16.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.