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Information about #EFD99F color

#EFD99F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EFD99F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(239, 217, 159) — 93.7% red, 85.1% green, 62.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 31 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EFD99F reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Splash (#F1D79E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Melting Moment (#F4DE9E) and Astra (#EDD5A6).

The recipe behind #EFD99F is rgb(239, 217, 159), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EFD99F: 15.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. #EFD99F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EFD99F color variations

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

#EFD99F 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 #EFD99F

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

Splash color link
Splash

#F1D79E

Astra color link
Astra

#EDD5A6

Dairy Cream color link
Dairy Cream

#EDD2A4

Buttermilk color link
Buttermilk

#F6E0A4

Tequila color link
Tequila

#F4D0A4

Sidecar color link
Sidecar

#E9D9A9

Popcorn color link
Popcorn

#EAD7AA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFD99F
  • RGB239, 217, 159
  • CMYK0, 9, 31, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 217, 159)
  • HSL44°, 71%, 78%
  • HSL Precise43.5°, 71.429%, 78.039%
  • HSV44°, 33%, 94%
  • HSB44°, 33%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.851, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.851, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.851, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEFD99F
  • DECIMAL ID15718815
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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