Close to Lemon
#EFE545
#EFE545 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Lemon. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 89.8% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 56°, 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 #EFE545.
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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15.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.32:1 FailThis color as text on black
15.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EFE545 as they’d see it.
#EFE545 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 #EFE545
What color is #EFE545?
#EFE545 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Lemon. In RGB it’s made of 93.7% red, 89.8% green, and 27.1% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 84% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EFE545 in RGB?
#EFE545 is rgb(239, 229, 69): 239 red, 229 green, and 69 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EFE545 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 4, 71, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EFE545?
PANTONE 101 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EFE545?
Its complement #E4DCFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.