Palettes / Colors / #EFEC4F
#EFEC4F — Vivid Yellow
#EFEC4F 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 #EFEC4F 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.
#EFEC4F 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 #4E50EF; it also sits naturally between #EF9B4E and #A1EF4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEC4F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 236, 79 |
| HSL | 59°, 83%, 62% |
| HSV | 59°, 67%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 1%, 67%, 6% |
| XYZ | 67.00, 78.91, 19.10 |
| Yxy | 78.91, 0.4061, 0.4782 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.19, -17.04, 72.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.83, -16.32, 46.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 93% · Blue 31%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 67% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEC4F
.text { color: #EFEC4F; }
.background { background-color: #EFEC4F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEC4F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 236, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 83%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEC4F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 236, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEC4F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 236, 79, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEC4F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEC4F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFEC4F
Tints of #EFEC4F
Tones of #EFEC4F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4E50EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.25:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEC4F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFEC4F
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 #EFEC4F: ·
How #EFEC4F 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 #EFEC4F 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 #EFEC4F?
#EFEC4F is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 236, 79). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEC4F?
#EFEC4F is RGB 239, 236, 79 — HSL 59°, 83%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 1%, 67%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFEC4F?
Its complement is #4E50EF; analogous partners are #EF9B4E and #A1EF4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEC4F for text?
Black text on #EFEC4F has a contrast ratio of 16.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.25:1.