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#EFEF8D

#efef8d ≈ Pastel Yellow

  • yellow
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#efef8d is a color from the yellow family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 93.73% red, 93.73% green and 55.29% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 75.38% saturation and 74.51% 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 brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 17.4:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Pastel Yellow (#fdfd96), ΔE 2.93.

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Web safe#ffff99
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Relative luminance0.8201

Complementary

  1. #efef8d
  2. #8d8def

Split complementary

  1. #efef8d
  2. #8dbeef
  3. #be8def

Analogous

  1. #efbe8d
  2. #efef8d
  3. #beef8d

Triadic

  1. #efef8d
  2. #8defef
  3. #ef8def

Tetradic

  1. #efef8d
  2. #8def8d
  3. #8d8def
  4. #ef8def

Square

  1. #efef8d
  2. #8defbe
  3. #8d8def
  4. #ef8dbe

Monochromatic

  1. #c7c71c
  2. #e6e64a
  3. #efef8d
  4. #f8f8d0
  5. #fcfced

Shades

#efef8d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #efef8d
  2. #d7d77f
  3. #bfbf71
  4. #a7a763
  5. #8f8f55
  6. #787847
  7. #606038
  8. #48482a
  9. #30301c
  10. #18180e
  11. #000000

Tints

#efef8d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #efef8d
  2. #f1f198
  3. #f2f2a4
  4. #f4f4af
  5. #f5f5bb
  6. #f7f7c6
  7. #f9f9d1
  8. #fafadd
  9. #fcfce8
  10. #fdfdf4
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#efef8d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #efef8d
  2. #e4e48c
  3. #d9d98a
  4. #cece89
  5. #c3c388
  6. #b8b887
  7. #acac85
  8. #a1a184
  9. #969683
  10. #8b8b81
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.21:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 17.4:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #eaeaea ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ececcb ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fde885 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ffec91 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #fce4d7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f8eb88 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #f9ed90 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f7e8be ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-efef8d {
  color: #efef8d;
}
Background
.bg-efef8d {
  background-color: #efef8d;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-efef8d {
  border: 2px solid #efef8d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #efef8d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 239 239 141;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 75% 75%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-efef8d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #efef8d, #beef8d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-efef8d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(239 239 141 / 0.35);
}

#fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 2.93 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 3.15 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 5.57 #eedc82 Flax ΔE 5.98 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 6.38 #f0dc82 Buff ΔE 6.40 #fcf75e Icterine ΔE 6.92 #101072 Inverted #eaeaea Grayscale 

Pastel Yellow
#efef8d  rgb(239, 239, 141)  hsl(60, 75%, 75%)  Pastel Yellow
#8d8def  rgb(141, 141, 239)  hsl(240, 75%, 75%)  Cornflower Blue
#8defef  rgb(141, 239, 239)  hsl(180, 75%, 75%)  Electric Blue
#ef8def  rgb(239, 141, 239)  hsl(300, 75%, 75%)  Violet