#EFEA8A Color
#EFEA8A is rgb(239, 234, 138) in RGB, hsl(57, 76%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 42%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki (#F0E68C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EFEA8Argb(239, 234, 138)hsl(57, 76%, 74%)hsv(57, 42%, 94%)cmyk(0%, 2%, 42%, 6%)oklch(92.1% 0.118 105.9)lab(91.56% -8.01 47.06)lch(91.56% 47.74 99.66)What #EFEA8A 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 #EFEA8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EFEA8A Channel Values
How #EFEA8A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 239 · G 234 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 57° · S 76% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 57° · S 42% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 2% · Y 42% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EFEA8A 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.
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Colors That Go With #EFEA8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EFEA8A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EFEA8A
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 #EFEA8A 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.
#EFEA8A#EBEB8A#EDEB8A#ECEC8A#EDEB8A#F8E1E1#F4E5C4#E6E6E6Using #EFEA8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-efea8a: #EFEA8A;background-color: #EFEA8A;colors: { 'color-efea8a': '#EFEA8A' }Color(red: 0.937, green: 0.918, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_efea8a">#EFEA8A</color>fill="#EFEA8A"More Yellow Colors
#EFEA8A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EFEA8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EFEA8A?
#EFEA8A is a light yellow — rgb(239, 234, 138) in RGB and hsl(57, 76%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki (#F0E68C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #EFEA8A?
#EFEA8A is rgb(239, 234, 138) — red 239, green 234, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EFEA8A?
#EFEA8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 42%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EFEA8A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EFEA8A scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EFEA8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EFEA8A 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 3.31, which is very hard to tell apart.
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