Information about #EFE5AE color

#EFE5AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EFE5AE belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(239, 229, 174) — 93.7% red, 89.8% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 25 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#EFE5AE is a energetic, saturated yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vanilla (#F3E5AB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) and Cookies And Cream (#EEE0B1).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(239, 229, 174)), which gives #EFE5AE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EFE5AE: 16.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #EFE5AE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#EFE5AE color variations

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

#EFE5AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#EFE5AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#EFE5AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#EFE5AE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#EFE5AE 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #EFE5AE

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

Vanilla color link
Vanilla

#F3E5AB

Pale Goldenrod color link
Pale Goldenrod

#EEE8AA

Cookies And Cream color link
Cookies And Cream

#EEE0B1

Honeymoon color link
Honeymoon

#F4E1AF

Medium Goldenrod color link
Medium Goldenrod

#EAEAAE

Tan Brown color link
Tan Brown

#ECE5B6

Wheat color link
Wheat

#F5DEB3

First Light color link
First Light

#E5E1AC

Chandelier color link
Chandelier

#EDDFB8

Rising Star color link
Rising Star

#F7E5B7

Tusk color link
Tusk

#E3E5B1

Peach Yellow color link
Peach Yellow

#FADFAD

#EFE5AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFE5AE
  • RGB239, 229, 174
  • CMYK0, 4, 25, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 229, 174)
  • HSL51°, 67%, 81%
  • HSL Precise50.769°, 67.01%, 80.98%
  • HSV51°, 27%, 94%
  • HSB51°, 27%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.898, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.898, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.898, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEFE5AE
  • DECIMAL ID15721902
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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