Information about #EFED57 color

#EFED57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EFED57 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(239, 237, 87) — 93.7% red, 92.9% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 60 / 6. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EFED57 is a vivid, lively sunny yellow that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Holiday (#F5EB4F). Slightly further away sit Brilliant Yellow (#E7E751) and Spring Yellow (#F5E35D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(239, 237, 87)), which gives #EFED57 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 16.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.2:1. #EFED57 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EFED57 color variations

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

#EFED57 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 #EFED57

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

Holiday color link
Holiday

#F5EB4F

Corn color link
Corn

#FBEC5D

Paris Daisy color link
Paris Daisy

#FBEB50

Dull Yellow color link
Dull Yellow

#EEDC5B

Icterine color link
Icterine

#FCF75E

Dodie Yellow color link
Dodie Yellow

#FEF65B

Yellowish color link
Yellowish

#FAEE66

Lemon Yellow color link
Lemon Yellow

#FFF44F

Honeysuckle color link
Honeysuckle

#E8ED69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFED57
  • RGB239, 237, 87
  • CMYK0, 1, 60, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 237, 87)
  • HSL59°, 83%, 64%
  • HSL Precise59.211°, 82.609%, 63.922%
  • HSV59°, 64%, 94%
  • HSB59°, 64%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.929, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.929, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.929, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDEFED57
  • DECIMAL ID15723863
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01