Color #EFC42A

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EFC42A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(239, 196, 42) (93.7% red, 76.9% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 77 / 6 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #EFC42A reads as a maximally vivid golden yellow and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Convocade (#F4C428). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bite Me (#EBC525) and Saffron (#F4C430).

The recipe behind #EFC42A is rgb(239, 196, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #EFC42A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #EFC42A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EFC42A color variations

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

#EFC42A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#EFC42A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#EFC42A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#EFC42A 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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#EFC42A 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.

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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.

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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 #EFC42A

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

Convocade

#F4C428

Bite Me

#EBC525

Saffron

#F4C430

Bright Sun

#ECBD2C

Golden Dream

#F1CC2B

Broom

#EECC24

Moon Yellow

#F0C420

Warm Golden Yellow

#EEC61F

Bright Spark

#F3BE33

BOBCOIN

#F3BA2F

Turbo

#F5CC23

Orange Yellow

#F5BD1F

#EFC42A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#EFC42A
RGB239, 196, 42
CMYK0, 17, 77, 6
CSSrgb(239, 196, 42)

HSL47°, 86%, 55%
HSL Precise46.904°, 86.026%, 55.098%
HSV47°, 82%, 94%
HSB47°, 82%, 94%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.769
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165

GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.769, 0.165)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.769, 0.165, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.769, 0.165)

Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
Percentage of Green in RGB76.9%
Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%

Color FamilyYellow
Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
Lightness FamilyLight

HEX IDEFC42A
DECIMAL ID15713322
Name LengthThis color has no name

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