Palettes / Colors / #EFEE5D
#EFEE5D — Vivid Yellow
#EFEE5D 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 #EFEE5D 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.
#EFEE5D 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 #5D5DEF; it also sits naturally between #EFA65D and #A6EF5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFEE5D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 238, 93 |
| HSL | 60°, 82%, 65% |
| HSV | 60°, 61%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 61%, 6% |
| XYZ | 68.15, 80.29, 22.26 |
| Yxy | 80.29, 0.3992, 0.4704 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.81, -17.21, 68.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.60, -16.53, 44.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 93% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 61% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFEE5D
.text { color: #EFEE5D; }
.background { background-color: #EFEE5D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFEE5D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 238, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 82%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFEE5D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 238, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFEE5D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 238, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFEE5D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFEE5D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EFEE5D
Tints of #EFEE5D
Tones of #EFEE5D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5D5DEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFEE5D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EFEE5D
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 #EFEE5D: ·
How #EFEE5D 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 #EFEE5D 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 #EFEE5D?
#EFEE5D is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 238, 93). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFEE5D?
#EFEE5D is RGB 239, 238, 93 — HSL 60°, 82%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 61%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFEE5D?
Its complement is #5D5DEF; analogous partners are #EFA65D and #A6EF5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFEE5D for text?
Black text on #EFEE5D has a contrast ratio of 17.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.