Information about #EFC61F color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #EFC61F reads as a intensely saturated sunny yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Warm Golden Yellow (#EEC61F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moon Yellow (#F0C420) and Bite Me (#EBC525).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(239, 198, 31)), which gives #EFC61F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#EFC61F color variations
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#EFC61F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#EFC61F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#EFC61F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#EFC61F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#EFC61F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #EFC61F color
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Nearest named colors to #EFC61F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#EEC61F
#F0C420
#EBC525
#EECC24
#F5C71A
#F5CC23
#F4C428
#F5BD1F
#F4CA16
#F6C915
#EEBE15
#F1CC2B
#EFC61F color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#EFC61F
- RGB239, 198, 31
- CMYK0, 16, 82, 6
- CSSrgb(239, 198, 31)
- HSL48°, 87%, 53%
- HSL Precise48.173°, 86.667%, 52.941%
- HSV48°, 87%, 94%
- HSB48°, 87%, 94%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.776
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
- GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.776, 0.122)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.776, 0.122, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.776, 0.122)
- Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB77.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDEFC61F
- DECIMAL ID15713823
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
