Information about #EFD50F color

#EFD50F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EFD50F is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(239, 213, 15) — 93.7% red, 83.5% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 88 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid yellow, #EFD50F feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Citrine (#E4D00A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Safety Yellow (#EED202) and Jonquil (#F4CA16).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(239, 213, 15)), which gives #EFD50F its character. If you plan to put text on a #EFD50F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#EFD50F color variations

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

#EFD50F 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 #EFD50F

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

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Ripe Lemon color link
Ripe Lemon

#F4D81C

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Yamilor color link
Yamilor

#F5DA01

Switched On color link
Switched On

#EDCE00

Bright Gold color link
Bright Gold

#FDD017

Deep Lemon color link
Deep Lemon

#F5C71A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EFD50F
  • RGB239, 213, 15
  • CMYK0, 10, 88, 6
  • CSSrgb(239, 213, 15)
  • HSL53°, 88%, 50%
  • HSL Precise53.036°, 88.189%, 49.804%
  • HSV53°, 94%, 94%
  • HSB53°, 94%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.937, 0.835, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.937, 0.835, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.937, 0.835, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB93.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEFD50F
  • DECIMAL ID15717647
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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