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#EFCA4D Color

#EFCA4D is rgb(239, 202, 77) in RGB, hsl(46, 84%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 68%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maize (Crayola) (#F2C649), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFCA4D
HEX#EFCA4D
RGBrgb(239, 202, 77)
HSLhsl(46, 84%, 62%)
HSVhsv(46, 68%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 68%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.146 92.3)
LABlab(82.91% 3.93 64.68)
LCHlch(82.91% 64.80 86.53)

What #EFCA4D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EFCA4D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#EFCA4D Channel Values

How #EFCA4D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 239 · G 202 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 84% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 68% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 68% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFCA4D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EFCA4D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EFCA4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFCA4D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EFCA4D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EFCA4D.

How #EFCA4D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EFCA4D
Protanopia#D1D14C
Protanomaly#DECE4D
Deuteranopia#D7D749
Deuteranomaly#E1D24B
Tritanopia#F7C0C0
Tritanomaly#F4C49F
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EFCA4D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-efca4d: #EFCA4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFCA4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efca4d': '#EFCA4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.792, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_efca4d">#EFCA4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFCA4D"

More Yellow Colors

#EFCA4D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EFCA4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFCA4D?

#EFCA4D is a light yellow — rgb(239, 202, 77) in RGB and hsl(46, 84%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maize (Crayola) (#F2C649), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.

What is the RGB value of #EFCA4D?

#EFCA4D is rgb(239, 202, 77) — red 239, green 202, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFCA4D?

#EFCA4D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 68%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFCA4D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFCA4D scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFCA4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFCA4D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 14.8, which is visibly different.

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