Close to Daffodil
#EFEC1E
#EFEC1E is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Daffodil. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 92.5% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 87% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EFEC1E.
Split complementary
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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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16.69:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.26:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.69:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFEC1E as they’d see it.
#EFEC1E 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 #EFEC1E
What color is #EFEC1E?
#EFEC1E is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Daffodil. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 92.5% green, and 11.8% blue. Its hue is 59°, with 87% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFEC1E in RGB?
#EFEC1E is rgb(239, 236, 30): 239 red, 236 green, and 30 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFEC1E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 1, 87, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFEC1E?
PANTONE 395 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFEC1E?
Its complement #EBE1FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.