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Information about #EFB981 color

#EFB981 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EFB981 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(239, 185, 129) (93.7% red, 72.5% green, 50.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 21 / 43 / 6 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EFB981 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Corvette (#E9BA81). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rich Apricot (#F4B889) and Mellow Apricot (#F8B878).

The recipe behind #EFB981 is rgb(239, 185, 129), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #EFB981 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #EFB981 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EFB981 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EFB981 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EFB981

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Corvette color link
Corvette

#E9BA81

Rich Apricot color link
Rich Apricot

#F4B889

Warm Peach color link
Warm Peach

#EBB675

Pencarrow color link
Pencarrow

#E3BF7E

New Orleans color link
New Orleans

#E4C385

Marzipan color link
Marzipan

#EBC881

Pastel Amber color link
Pastel Amber

#F8C57C

Tacao color link
Tacao

#F6AE78

Manhattan color link
Manhattan

#E2AF80

Sandbar color link
Sandbar

#E2C385

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFB981
  • RGB239, 185, 129
  • CMYK0, 21, 43, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 185, 129)
  • HSL31°, 77%, 72%
  • HSL Precise30.545°, 77.465%, 72.157%
  • HSV31°, 46%, 94%
  • HSB31°, 46%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.725, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.725, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.725, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEFB981
  • DECIMAL ID15710593
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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