Close to Flax
#EFDF7C
#EFDF7C is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 87.5% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 78% saturation and 71% 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 #EFDF7C.
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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15.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFDF7C as they’d see it.
#EFDF7C 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 #EFDF7C
What color is #EFDF7C?
#EFDF7C is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 87.5% green, and 48.6% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 78% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFDF7C in RGB?
#EFDF7C is rgb(239, 223, 124): 239 red, 223 green, and 124 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFDF7C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 48, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFDF7C?
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 #EFDF7C?
Its complement #DADBFE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.