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#efbc4c color: Maximum Yellow Red

#efbc4c is rgb(239, 188, 76) in RGB and oklch(82.118% 0.13925 83.91) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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41°
100%

82.1%
0.139
84°
  • Amber
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Amber
  • orange-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #efbc4c

#efbc4c is a bright light amber color. In OKLCH it has 82.1% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 84°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 11.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#f2ba49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-300.

More light amber colors

Lighter: #efbc4c mixed with white

  1. efbc4c
  2. f1c363
  3. f3ca77
  4. f4d18a
  5. f6d89c
  6. f8dead
  7. f9e5be
  8. fbecce
  9. fcf2df
  10. fef9ef

Darker: #efbc4c mixed with black

  1. efbc4c
  2. d0a341
  3. b18b36
  4. 94732c
  5. 785d22
  6. 5c4718
  7. 42320f
  8. 2a1f06
  9. 140d02
  10. 030200

Calmer: #efbc4c with less saturation

  1. efbc4c
  2. ebbd5d
  3. e7be6c
  4. e3bf79
  5. dec085
  6. dac191
  7. d6c29c
  8. d1c3a6
  9. cdc3b1
  10. c9c4bb

Questions about #efbc4c

What color is #efbc4c?

#efbc4c is bright light amber. The closest named color is Maximum Yellow Red. In RGB it is rgb(239, 188, 76), in HSL hsl(41.23, 83.59%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.118% 0.13925 83.91).

What colors go well with #efbc4c?

The complementary color of #efbc4c is #a0c4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffaa69 and #c4ce5c. The triadic partners are #09deee and #f1a4f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #efbc4c?

Black text reads better on #efbc4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 11.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #efbc4c a warm or cool color?

#efbc4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 84 degrees, its lightness 82.1% and its chroma 0.139.