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#EFCD2D

#efcd2d ≈ Jonquil

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Warm
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#efcd2d is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 93.73% red, 80.39% green and 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 14.23% magenta, 81.17% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 49.48°, with 85.84% saturation and 55.69% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 13.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jonquil (#f4ca16), ΔE 2.17.

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Web safe#ffcc33
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Relative luminance0.622

Complementary

  1. #efcd2d
  2. #2d4fef

Split complementary

  1. #efcd2d
  2. #2db0ef
  3. #6c2def

Analogous

  1. #ef6c2d
  2. #efcd2d
  3. #b0ef2d

Triadic

  1. #efcd2d
  2. #2defcd
  3. #cd2def

Tetradic

  1. #efcd2d
  2. #4fef2d
  3. #2d4fef
  4. #cd2def

Square

  1. #efcd2d
  2. #2def6c
  3. #2d4fef
  4. #ef2db0

Monochromatic

  1. #7a6609
  2. #c1a20f
  3. #efcd2d
  4. #f4de74
  5. #faefbb

Shades

#efcd2d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #efcd2d
  2. #d7b929
  3. #bfa424
  4. #a79020
  5. #8f7b1b
  6. #786717
  7. #605212
  8. #483e0e
  9. #302909
  10. #181505
  11. #000000

Tints

#efcd2d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #efcd2d
  2. #f1d242
  3. #f2d757
  4. #f4dc6c
  5. #f5e181
  6. #f7e696
  7. #f9ebab
  8. #faf0c0
  9. #fcf5d5
  10. #fdfaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#efcd2d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #efcd2d
  2. #e4c535
  3. #d9be3e
  4. #ceb646
  5. #c3ae4e
  6. #b8a757
  7. #ac9f5f
  8. #a19767
  9. #968f6f
  10. #8b8878
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 13.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #cfcfcf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #dccea6 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e3c900 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ecd339 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffbcb0 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e8ca15 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #edd135 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #fbc38e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-efcd2d {
  color: #efcd2d;
}
Background
.bg-efcd2d {
  background-color: #efcd2d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-efcd2d {
  border: 2px solid #efcd2d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #efcd2d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 239 205 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 49 86% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-efcd2d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #efcd2d, #b0ef2d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-efcd2d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(239 205 45 / 0.35);
}

#f4ca16 Jonquil ΔE 2.17 #ffd300 Cyber Yellow ΔE 3.42 #ffd700 Gold ΔE 3.53 #e4d00a Citrine ΔE 3.85 #ffdb58 Mustard ΔE 4.18 #f4c430 Saffron ΔE 4.25 #fada5e Naples Yellow ΔE 4.35 #1032d2 Inverted #cfcfcf Grayscale 

Jonquil
#efcd2d  rgb(239, 205, 45)  hsl(49, 86%, 56%)  Jonquil
#2d4fef  rgb(45, 79, 239)  hsl(229, 86%, 56%)  Majorelle Blue
#2defcd  rgb(45, 239, 205)  hsl(169, 86%, 56%)  Turquoise
#cd2def  rgb(205, 45, 239)  hsl(289, 86%, 56%)  Electric Purple