Information about #EFCD52 color

#EFCD52 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EFCD52 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(239, 205, 82) — 93.7% red, 80.4% green, 32.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 62 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EFCD52 reads as a energetic, saturated golden yellow and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Maize (#F4D054). Nearby in the Register you will also find Portica (#F0D555) and Festival (#EACC4A).

In RGB terms — rgb(239, 205, 82) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #EFCD52 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. #EFCD52 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EFCD52 color variations

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

#EFCD52 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 #EFCD52

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

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Festival color link
Festival

#EACC4A

Kournikova color link
Kournikova

#F9D054

Starbell color link
Starbell

#EBC155

Cream Can color link
Cream Can

#EEC051

Charger color link
Charger

#F9C24E

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFCD52
  • RGB239, 205, 82
  • CMYK0, 13, 62, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 205, 82)
  • HSL47°, 83%, 63%
  • HSL Precise47.006°, 83.069%, 62.941%
  • HSV47°, 66%, 94%
  • HSB47°, 66%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.804, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.804, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.804, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEFCD52
  • DECIMAL ID15715666
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01