Close to Flax
#EFDC90
#EFDC90 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 86.3% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 75% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Tints, shades & tones
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EFDC90.
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.
White text on this color
1.37:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.31:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.37:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.31:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFDC90 as they’d see it.
#EFDC90 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #EFDC90
What color is #EFDC90?
#EFDC90 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 86.3% green, and 56.5% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 75% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFDC90 in RGB?
#EFDC90 is rgb(239, 220, 144): 239 red, 220 green, and 144 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFDC90 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 8, 40, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFDC90?
PANTONE 141 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFDC90?
Its complement #D5DAFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.