#EFC457 Color

#EFC457 is rgb(239, 196, 87) in RGB and hsl(43, 83%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SandyBrown. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EFC457

HEX#EFC457

RGBrgb(239, 196, 87)

HSLhsl(43, 83%, 64%)

HSVhsv(43, 64%, 94%)

OKLCHoklch(83.8% 0.135 87.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 64%, 6%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EFC457 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.65:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.7:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EFC457 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EFC457 Complementary#5782EF Analogous#EF7857 Analogous#CEEF57 Triadic#57EFC4 Triadic#C457EF

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EFC457, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F2CC6E #F4D586 #F6DD9D #F8E3B0 #FAEBC7 #FCF4DE

Shades

#EBB62D #DBA314 #B18410 #8C680D #624909 #3D2D06

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