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#efefa4 color: Pale Canary

#efefa4 is rgb(239, 239, 164) in RGB and oklch(93.495% 0.09503 108.105) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

93.5%
0.095
108°
  • Yellow
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-200
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.20:1Hard to read
Lc -11
Black text
17.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #efefa4

#efefa4 is a pastel very light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 93.5% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 108°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.2:1 contrast and black text 17.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale Canary (#f1efa6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-200.

More very light yellow colors

Lighter: #efefa4 mixed with white

  1. efefa4
  2. f1f1ae
  3. f2f2b7
  4. f4f4c1
  5. f5f6ca
  6. f7f7d3
  7. f8f9dc
  8. fafbe5
  9. fcfcee
  10. fdfef6

Darker: #efefa4 mixed with black

  1. efefa4
  2. d0d08e
  3. b1b179
  4. 949464
  5. 787850
  6. 5c5c3d
  7. 42422b
  8. 2a2a1a
  9. 14140a
  10. 030301

Calmer: #efefa4 with less saturation

  1. efefa4
  2. eeefac
  3. eeeeb3
  4. edeeba
  5. ecedc1
  6. ecedc8
  7. ebeccf
  8. ebebd6
  9. eaebdc
  10. eaeae3

Questions about #efefa4

What color is #efefa4?

#efefa4 is pastel very light yellow. The closest named color is Pale Canary. In RGB it is rgb(239, 239, 164), in HSL hsl(60, 70.09%, 79.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(93.495% 0.09503 108.105).

What colors go well with #efefa4?

The complementary color of #efefa4 is #e7e4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ffe2a1 and #cbf9bb. The triadic partners are #bbf3ff and #ffd8f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #efefa4?

Black text reads better on #efefa4: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and black gives 17.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #efefa4 a warm or cool color?

#efefa4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 108 degrees, its lightness 93.5% and its chroma 0.095.