Close to Saffron
#EFC830
#EFC830 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 78.4% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 86% saturation and 56% 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 #EFC830.
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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12.97:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.62:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.97:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFC830 as they’d see it.
#EFC830 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 #EFC830
What color is #EFC830?
#EFC830 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Saffron. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 78.4% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 86% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFC830 in RGB?
#EFC830 is rgb(239, 200, 48): 239 red, 200 green, and 48 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFC830 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 16, 80, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFC830?
PANTONE 129 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFC830?
Its complement #CCC5FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.