#EFDD6A
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(89% 0.137 100.5), rgb(239, 221, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#EFDD6A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EFDD6A |
| RGB | rgb(239, 221, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 81%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.137 100.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EFDD6A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EFDD6A | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EFDD6A text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EFDD6A text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F6E5
oklch(97.1% 0.023 98.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1EBC5
oklch(93.5% 0.05 99.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EFDD6A
oklch(89% 0.137 100.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAC200
oklch(80.9% 0.168 100.3)
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Step 400
400
#B6A200
oklch(70.8% 0.147 100.5)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#EFDD6A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #EFD75F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4DF6F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFCFC3 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EFDD6A
#EFDD6A
oklch(89% 0.137 100.5)
- #D3D7FF
#D3D7FF
oklch(88.9% 0.055 280.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EFDD6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.013
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.020
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Gold #FDDE6C ΔE 0.021
- Sand Yellow #FCE166 ΔE 0.022
- Yellow Tan #FFE36E ΔE 0.029
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.033
Use #EFDD6A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.