Information about #EFEA5C color

#EFEA5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #EFEA5C belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(239, 234, 92) — 93.7% red, 91.8% green, 36.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 58 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #EFEA5C reads as a strongly colored sunny yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Spring Yellow (#F5E35D). Slightly further away sit Corn (#FBEC5D) and Brilliant Yellow (#E7E751).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(239, 234, 92)), which gives #EFEA5C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EFEA5C: 16.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EFEA5C color variations

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#EFEA5C 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 #EFEA5C

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFEA5C
  • RGB239, 234, 92
  • CMYK0, 2, 58, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 234, 92)
  • HSL58°, 82%, 65%
  • HSL Precise57.959°, 82.123%, 64.902%
  • HSV58°, 62%, 94%
  • HSB58°, 62%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.918, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.918, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.918, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEFEA5C
  • DECIMAL ID15723100
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01