Yellow (Munsell) (#EFCC00)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 1.58:1 — vs black: 13.31:1

Color values

  • HEX #EFCC00
  • RGB rgb(239, 204, 0)
  • HSL hsl(51, 100%, 93%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 14.64, 100, 6.27 )

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EFCC00 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Yellow (Munsell)
#EFCC00 Base
#0023EF
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Yellow (Munsell)
#EFCC00 Base
#EF5400
#9AEF00
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Yellow (Munsell)
#EFCC00 Base
#00EFCC
#CC00EF
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Yellow (Munsell)
#EFCC00 Base
#009AEF
#5400EF
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Yellow (Munsell)
#EFCC00 Base
#00EF54
#0023EF
#EF009A
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Yellow (Munsell)
#EFCC00 Base
#564900
#A28B00
#C6A900
#FFDD19
#FFE33C
#FFEE89
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Yellow (Munsell), generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#1A1600
#443A00
#6F5F00
#9A8300
#C4A800
Yellow (Munsell) #EFCC00 Base
#FFDF21
#FFE652
#FFED83
#FFF4B4
#FFFBE6
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #EFCC00. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #EFCC00;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #EFCC00;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #EFCC00;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #EFCC00,
        #DFE4FF
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #EFCC00,
        #DFE4FF
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$yellow-(munsell): #EFCC00;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$yellow-(munsell)-r: 239;
$yellow-(munsell)-g: 204;
$yellow-(munsell)-b: 0;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $yellow-(munsell);
    color: rgba($yellow-(munsell)-r, $yellow-(munsell)-g, $yellow-(munsell)-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Yellow (Munsell) appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #EFCC00 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #D7D700 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #D0D004 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #F9C0C0 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #CECECE Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Yellow (Munsell) ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Yellow (Munsell) #EFCC00 Base
Jonquil #F4CA16 ΔE 1.95
Safety Yellow #EED202 ΔE 2.12
Cyber Yellow #FFD300 ΔE 2.91
Gold #FFD700 ΔE 3.00

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.