#EFCD94 Hex Color

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A muted, buttery yellow with gentle orange undertones, #efcd94 brings a sense of soft optimism to design projects. This unsaturated hue acts as an excellent warm base, avoiding the harshness of brighter tones. It works best as a background color for spring themes or baby products. Because it provides high contrast with black text, #efcd94 remains readable while adding a welcoming, mellow character to your interface.

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What is #efcd94 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?

In RGB, #efcd94 is rgb(239, 205, 148), in HSL hsl(38, 74%, 76%) and in CMYK 0%, 14%, 38%, 6%.

What colors pair well with #efcd94 for a balanced palette?

This buttery yellow works best when grounded by darker, neutral tones to prevent the design from feeling washed out. Use deep charcoal for text contrast or combine it with a soft sage green to emphasize its organic, spring-inspired undertones.

Is #efcd94 readable on white or black?

#efcd94 has a 1.51:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.83:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.

#EFCD94 Hex Color

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