Information about #EFDD86 color

#EFDD86 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EFDD86 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(239, 221, 134) (93.7% red, 86.7% green, 52.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 7 / 41 / 6 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EFDD86 presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Flax (#EEDC82). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moonbeam (#F2E289) and Sahara Sand (#F1E788).

The recipe behind #EFDD86 is rgb(239, 221, 134), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #EFDD86 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EFDD86 color variations

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

#EFDD86 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 #EFDD86

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

Flax color link
Flax

#EEDC82

Moonbeam color link
Moonbeam

#F2E289

Sahara Sand color link
Sahara Sand

#F1E788

Jasmine color link
Jasmine

#F8DE7E

Texas color link
Texas

#ECE67E

Dark Ivory color link
Dark Ivory

#F2E58F

Sandy color link
Sandy

#F1DA7A

Primrose color link
Primrose

#E4DE8E

Golden Glow color link
Golden Glow

#F9D77E

Warm Yellow color link
Warm Yellow

#F4E98C

Light Amber color link
Light Amber

#E7D08B

Hathaway color link
Hathaway

#F7DE94

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFDD86
  • RGB239, 221, 134
  • CMYK0, 7, 41, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 221, 134)
  • HSL50°, 77%, 73%
  • HSL Precise49.714°, 76.642%, 73.137%
  • HSV50°, 44%, 94%
  • HSB50°, 44%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.867, 0.525)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.867, 0.525, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.867, 0.525)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEFDD86
  • DECIMAL ID15719814
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01