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#EFEC64

#efec64 ≈ Icterine

  • yellow
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#efec64 is a color from the yellow family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 93.73% red, 92.55% green and 39.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 1.26% magenta, 58.16% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 58.71°, with 81.29% saturation and 66.47% 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 16.85:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Icterine (#fcf75e), ΔE 2.91.

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Web safe#ffff66
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Relative luminance0.7926

Complementary

  1. #efec64
  2. #6467ef

Split complementary

  1. #efec64
  2. #64acef
  3. #a764ef

Analogous

  1. #efa764
  2. #efec64
  3. #acef64

Triadic

  1. #efec64
  2. #64efec
  3. #ec64ef

Tetradic

  1. #efec64
  2. #67ef64
  3. #6467ef
  4. #ec64ef

Square

  1. #efec64
  2. #64efa7
  3. #6467ef
  4. #ef64ac

Monochromatic

  1. #a9a511
  2. #e8e41f
  3. #efec64
  4. #f6f5a9
  5. #fdfded

Shades

#efec64 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #efec64
  2. #d7d45a
  3. #bfbd50
  4. #a7a546
  5. #8f8e3c
  6. #787632
  7. #605e28
  8. #48471e
  9. #302f14
  10. #18180a
  11. #000000

Tints

#efec64 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #efec64
  2. #f1ee74
  3. #f2f083
  4. #f4f293
  5. #f5f4a2
  6. #f7f6b2
  7. #f9f7c1
  8. #faf9d1
  9. #fcfbe0
  10. #fdfdf0
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#efec64 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #efec64
  2. #e4e167
  3. #d9d66a
  4. #cecc6c
  5. #c3c16f
  6. #b8b672
  7. #acab75
  8. #a1a078
  9. #96967a
  10. #8b8b7d
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 16.85:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e6e6e6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #eae9c0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fee355 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ffe96c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffdecf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f8e75b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f9ea69 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f9e4ae ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-efec64 {
  color: #efec64;
}
Background
.bg-efec64 {
  background-color: #efec64;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-efec64 {
  border: 2px solid #efec64;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #efec64;
  --color-primary-rgb: 239 236 100;
  --color-primary-hsl: 59 81% 66%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-efec64 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #efec64, #acef64);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-efec64 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(239 236 100 / 0.35);
}

#fcf75e Icterine ΔE 2.91 #ffff66 Laser Lemon ΔE 4.09 #f0e130 Dandelion ΔE 5.17 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 5.33 #eee600 Titanium Yellow ΔE 5.72 #fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 5.74 #d1e231 Pear ΔE 5.76 #10139b Inverted #e6e6e6 Grayscale 

Icterine
#efec64  rgb(239, 236, 100)  hsl(59, 81%, 66%)  Icterine
#6467ef  rgb(100, 103, 239)  hsl(239, 81%, 66%)  Medium Slate Blue
#64efec  rgb(100, 239, 236)  hsl(179, 81%, 66%)  Electric Blue
#ec64ef  rgb(236, 100, 239)  hsl(299, 81%, 66%)  Heliotrope