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#EFDBA9 Color

#EFDBA9 is rgb(239, 219, 169) in RGB, hsl(43, 69%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 29%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wheat (#F5DEB3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EFDBA9
HEX#EFDBA9
RGBrgb(239, 219, 169)
HSLhsl(43, 69%, 80%)
HSVhsv(43, 29%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 29%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(89.6% 0.069 88.8)
LABlab(88.16% 1.69 27.31)
LCHlch(88.16% 27.37 86.46)

What #EFDBA9 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 #EFDBA9, 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.

#EFDBA9 Channel Values

How #EFDBA9 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 219 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 69% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 29% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 29% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFDBA9 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EFDBA9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFDBA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EFDBA9

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.

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How #EFDBA9 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#EFDBA9
Protanopia#DFDFA9
Protanomaly#E5DDA9
Deuteranopia#E2E2A8
Deuteranomaly#E7DFA9
Tritanopia#F4D6D6
Tritanomaly#F2D8C5
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #EFDBA9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-efdba9: #EFDBA9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EFDBA9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-efdba9': '#EFDBA9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.937, green: 0.859, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_efdba9">#EFDBA9</color>
SVG fillfill="#EFDBA9"

More Yellow Colors

#EFDBA9 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EFDBA9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFDBA9?

#EFDBA9 is a lightest yellow — rgb(239, 219, 169) in RGB and hsl(43, 69%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wheat (#F5DEB3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.

What is the RGB value of #EFDBA9?

#EFDBA9 is rgb(239, 219, 169) — red 239, green 219, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EFDBA9?

#EFDBA9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 29%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EFDBA9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EFDBA9 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EFDBA9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EFDBA9 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 wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 3.86, which is very hard to tell apart.

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