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Information about #EFD561 color

#EFD561 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EFD561 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(239, 213, 97) (93.7% red, 83.5% green, 38% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 56 / 6 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively sunny yellow, #EFD561 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 Light Mustard (#F7D560). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) and Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(239, 213, 97)), which gives #EFD561 its character. If you plan to put text on a #EFD561 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EFD561 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EFD561 color variations

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

#EFD561 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 #EFD561

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

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Portica color link
Portica

#F0D555

Golden Sand color link
Golden Sand

#EACE6A

Tinkerbell color link
Tinkerbell

#FCD763

Warm Sun color link
Warm Sun

#F1CD6C

Bardot color link
Bardot

#F3C762

Maize color link
Maize

#F4D054

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFD561
  • RGB239, 213, 97
  • CMYK0, 10, 56, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 213, 97)
  • HSL49°, 82%, 66%
  • HSL Precise49.014°, 81.609%, 65.882%
  • HSV49°, 59%, 94%
  • HSB49°, 59%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.835, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.835, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.835, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEFD561
  • DECIMAL ID15717729
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01