Palettes / Colors / #EFF0BF
#EFF0BF — Pale Yellow
#EFF0BF is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EFF0BF is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C2C1F0; it also sits naturally between #F0DAC1 and #D8F0C1. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EFF0BF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 239, 240, 191 |
| HSL | 61°, 62%, 85% |
| HSV | 61°, 20%, 94% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 20%, 6% |
| XYZ | 76.16, 84.43, 61.57 |
| Yxy | 84.43, 0.3428, 0.3800 |
| CIE-Lab | 93.64, -8.17, 23.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 91.89, -8.07, 20.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 94% · Green 94% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EFF0BF
.text { color: #EFF0BF; }
.background { background-color: #EFF0BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EFF0BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(239, 240, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 62%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EFF0BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(239, 240, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EFF0BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(239, 240, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EFF0BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EFF0BF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2C1F0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.17:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EFF0BF: #000000.
How #EFF0BF 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 #EFF0BF 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 #EFF0BF?
#EFF0BF is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 239, 240, 191). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EFF0BF?
#EFF0BF is RGB 239, 240, 191 — HSL 61°, 62%, 85% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 20%, 6%.
What colors go with #EFF0BF?
Its complement is #C2C1F0; analogous partners are #F0DAC1 and #D8F0C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EFF0BF for text?
Black text on #EFF0BF has a contrast ratio of 17.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.17:1.