Close to Flax
#EFDE85
#EFDE85 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 87.1% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 77% saturation and 73% 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 #EFDE85.
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
1.36:1 FailBlack text on this color
15.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.36:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFDE85 as they’d see it.
#EFDE85 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EFDE85
What color is #EFDE85?
#EFDE85 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 87.1% green, and 52.2% blue. Its hue is 50°, with 77% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFDE85 in RGB?
#EFDE85 is rgb(239, 222, 133): 239 red, 222 green, and 133 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFDE85 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 44, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFDE85?
PANTONE 113 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFDE85?
Its complement #D9DBFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.