Close to Pastel Yellow
#EFEF81
#EFEF81 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 93.7% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 77% saturation and 72% 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 #EFEF81.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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1.21:1 FailThis color as text on black
17.33:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFEF81 as they’d see it.
#EFEF81 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 #EFEF81
What color is #EFEF81?
#EFEF81 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Pastel Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 93.7% green, and 50.6% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 77% saturation and 72% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFEF81 in RGB?
#EFEF81 is rgb(239, 239, 129): 239 red, 239 green, and 129 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFEF81 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 46, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFEF81?
PANTONE 393 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFEF81?
Its complement #EAE7FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.