Close to Mustard Yellow
#EFD343
#EFD343 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 82.7% green, and 26.3% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 84% saturation and 60% 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 #EFD343.
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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14.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.49:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFD343 as they’d see it.
#EFD343 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 #EFD343
What color is #EFD343?
#EFD343 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 82.7% green, and 26.3% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 84% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFD343 in RGB?
#EFD343 is rgb(239, 211, 67): 239 red, 211 green, and 67 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFD343 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 12, 72, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFD343?
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 #EFD343?
Its complement #D4CEFC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.