#EFD775 Hex Color
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#efd775 is a light, warm yellow with moderate saturation and a soft, creamy undertone. Its pastel brightness suggests youth, optimism, and gentle energy, making it useful for spring layouts, baby products, sale graphics, and construction branding. Use it as a broad background with dark text, since black achieves about 14.6:1 contrast. The hex code is #efd775.
Questions about #efd775
What is #efd775 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #efd775 is rgb(239, 215, 117), in HSL hsl(48, 79%, 70%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 51%, 6%.
What colors pair well with #efd775?
The best pairings for #efd775 are deep neutrals such as charcoal, plus muted greens, dusty blues, or warm browns that balance its creamy yellow warmth across digital layouts and printed materials. Use darker companions for readable text and stronger visual definition.
Is #efd775 a warm or cool color?
#efd775 reads as a warm, light yellow because its creamy golden hue carries more red and green warmth than a lemon or green-leaning yellow, giving it a softer, sunlit character.
Is #efd775 readable on white or black?
#efd775 has a 1.43:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.64:1 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.