#EFC257 Color

#EFC257 is rgb(239, 194, 87) in RGB and hsl(42, 83%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SandyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EFC257

HEX#EFC257

RGBrgb(239, 194, 87)

HSLhsl(42, 83%, 64%)

HSVhsv(42, 64%, 94%)

OKLCHoklch(83.4% 0.134 86.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 64%, 6%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EFC257 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.68:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EFC257 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EFC257 Complementary#5785EF Analogous#EF7557 Analogous#D1EF57 Triadic#57EFC2 Triadic#C257EF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EFC257, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F2CA6E #F4D386 #F6DB9D #F8E2B0 #FAEBC7 #FCF3DE

Shades

#EBB22D #DBA014 #B18110 #8C660D #624709 #3D2C06

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