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What color is EFE237?

The RGB color code for color number #EFE237 is RGB(239, 226, 55). In the RGB color model, #EFE237 has a red value of 239, a green value of 226, and a blue value of 55. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 5.4% magenta, 77.0% yellow, and 6.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 55.8° (degrees), 85.2 % saturation, and 57.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #EFE237 has a hue of 55.8° (degrees), 77.0 % saturation and 93.7 % brightness/value.



Color EFE237 is cool or warm?

Color EFE237 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #EFE237? (For interior and product design)

EFE237 has an LRV of nearly 73. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#EFE237

Light Color


Compare LRV 73 of #EFE237 with dark and light Color




Is #EFE237 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color EFE237 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #EFE237 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(239, 226, 55)
Red
239 (93.7%)
Green
226 (88.6%)
Blue
55 (21.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
5.44%
Yellow
76.99%
Key
6.27%

HSL

HSL(55.76deg, 85.2 %, 57.6 %)

Hue
55.76°
Saturation
85.19 %.
Lightness
57.65 %.

RYB

RYB(25, 179, 11)
Red
25 (9.6%)
Yellow
179 (70.1%)
Blue
11 (4.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
55.76°
Saturation
76.99 %.
Brightness / Value
93.73 %.

HWB

H: 55.76°

W: 21.57 %

B: 6.27 %

XYZ

X : 63.48

Y : 73.02

Z : 14.36

YXY

Y1 : 73.02

X : 0.42

Y2 : 0.48

CMY

C : 6.27%

M : 11.37%

Y : 78.43%


LRV

~ 73 %

Munsell Color System

4.5GY 8.7/11.5

CIE-Lab

L : 88.46

A : -13.18

B : 78.29

CIE-Lch

L : 88.46

C : 79.39

H : 99.56

CIE-Luv

L : 88.46

U : 15.46

V : 90.23

Hunter-Lab

L : 85.45

A : -16.93

B : 49.85






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #EFE237


Here are the colors similar to EFE237. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#F0E130
Dandelion Yellow
ΔE - 0.65 (99.4% similar)
#EEE600
Titanium Yellow
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#E6E200
Peridot
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#FBEC5D
Corn
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to EFE237.


#EDE04B
PANTONE 603 C
ΔE - 1.72 (98.3% similar)
#F7EA48
PANTONE 101 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#EADA24
PANTONE 604 C
ΔE - 1.95 (98.1% similar)
#F9E547
PANTONE 106 C
ΔE - 2.05 (98.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to EFE237.


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#FFFF00
RAL 1026 - Luminous Yellow
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to EFE237.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to EFE237.


#FDEF41
BS 10-E-50 - Forsythia
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#EFE970
BS 08-B-15 - Magnolia
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#FDD93F
BS 10-E-49 - Pale Lemon
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#FFE268
BS 10-C-31 - Champagne
ΔE - 5.95 (94.1% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to EFE237.




Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#FBEC5D
Maize
ΔE - 3.25 (96.8% similar)
#FEE12B
Pineapple Yellow
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)




Paint color for Hex #EFE237


Here are the paint colors similar to EFE237. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


PPG Paints

Hex color EFE237 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #EFE237 to PPG Paints


#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 2.53 (97.5% similar)
#FFDF38
Acorn Squash (PPG1212-6)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#F6DB5D
Dilly Dally (PPG1213-6)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#ECE678
Fresh Lemonade (PPG1216-5)
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color EFE237 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #EFE237 to Dunn-Edwards


#FFE536
Highlighter (DE 5404)
ΔE - 3.30 (96.7% similar)
#F4DB4F
Gilded (DE 5418)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#FFEA70
Fuzzy Duckling (DE 5396)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color EFE237 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #EFE237 to Benjamin Moore


#F1DA57
St. Elmo's Fire (362)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#FAE466
Sunburst (2023-40)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)
#FFE765
Banana Yellow (2022-40)
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#E8D24A
Lemon Grove (363)
ΔE - 4.75 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color EFE237 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #EFE237 to Valspar


#F5E47A
Wild Daffodil (8001-25C)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#FFDB63
Backlit Lemon (V017-2)
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color EFE237 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #EFE237 to Sherwin Williams


#FED95D
Lemon Twist (SW 6909)
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)
#FED340
Daisy (SW 6910)
ΔE - 8.12 (91.9% similar)
#EDD26F
Funky Yellow (SW 6913)
ΔE - 8.57 (91.4% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 9.18 (90.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color EFE237 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #EFE237 to Behr


#FFD756
Buzz-In (P300-6)
ΔE - 7.93 (92.1% similar)
#F7DA74
Solar Energy (P310-5)
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 8.24 (91.8% similar)
#F0CC50
Radiant Sun (P310-6)
ΔE - 8.30 (91.7% similar)







Color Combinations


#EFE237 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



EFE237
Dandelion Yellow*

3744EF
Neon Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #EFE237?

Color that best contrast with #EFE237 is #3744EF, color name is Neon Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #EFE237?

Complementary or Opposite color for #EFE237 is #3744EF, color name is Neon Blue*.





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