Close to Wheat Field
#EFE0AD
#EFE0AD is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 87.8% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 67% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EFE0AD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.32:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.94:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFE0AD as they’d see it.
#EFE0AD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EFE0AD
What color is #EFE0AD?
#EFE0AD is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Wheat Field. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 87.8% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 46°, with 67% saturation and 81% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFE0AD in RGB?
#EFE0AD is rgb(239, 224, 173): 239 red, 224 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFE0AD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 28, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFE0AD?
PANTONE 461 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFE0AD?
Its complement #D8DFFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.