YELLOWS

Golden Blonde

#EFE17E

RGB 239, 225, 126 · HSL 53°, 78%, 72% · CMYK 0, 6, 47, 6

Golden Blonde is #EFE17E in HEX — rgb(239, 225, 126), hsl(53°, 78%, 72%), cmyk(0%, 6%, 47%, 6%).

Golden Blonde pulls into the light end of the yellows spectrum — HSL 53°, 78%, 72%. The saturated saturation makes it bold and immediate, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms, accent walls — bringing sunlight indoors. Reads best alongside white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass.

Color Codes

HEX#EFE17E

RGB239, 225, 126

HSL53°, 78%, 72%

HSV53°, 47%, 94%

CMYK0, 6, 47, 6

Decimal15720830

CSS RGBrgb(239, 225, 126)

CSS HSLhsl(53, 78%, 72%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Vista Paint

Bold Gold K-434

ΔE 1.3 · #ECDF7A

Benjamin Moore

Limon 334

ΔE 2.7 · #F8E582

Dunn-Edwards

Lustrous Yellow DE5472

ΔE 2.7 · #E6DA78

Behr

Pineapple Crush P320-4

ΔE 3 · #EDE47C

Dulux

Hippy S18H4

ΔE 3.3 · #EAE283

PPG

Canary Yellow 1215-4

ΔE 3.4 · #EFDE75

Valspar

Lemon Curd 3007-2A

ΔE 4.7 · #FDE581

Hallman-Lindsay

Lemon Drizzle 834

ΔE 5.3 · #FEE483

Kilz

Liming LF230-02

ΔE 5.6 · #E1DD73

Sherwin-Williams

Funky Yellow SW6913

ΔE 7.2 · #EDD26F

Colorhouse

Beeswax .04 Beeswax-04

ΔE 8 · #E0CD74

IKEA

IKEA109 109

ΔE 8.1 · #F4D96C

Dutch Boy

Tinker Belles VS-9602

ΔE 8.4 · #FDED98

Kobra

Yellow 06

ΔE 10.4 · #F2D964

Farrow & Ball

Citron 74

ΔE 10.6 · #F5D27B

RAL

Light Ivory 1015

ΔE 14.2 · #E6D690

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

74/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureWarm MasstoneYellow UndertoneGreen

Reads as a warm yellow with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#EFE17E

#808DEF

Analogous

#EFAB80

#EFE17E

#C5EF80

Triadic

#EFE17E

#80EFE2

#E280EF

Split-Complementary

#EFE17E

#80C5EF

#AB80EF

Tetradic

#EFE17E

#80EFAB

#808DEF

#EF80C5

Monochromatic

#BFAB18

#E7D33C

#EFE17E

#F8F2C4

#FCFAE8

Rectangle

#EFE17E

#8DEF80

#808DEF

#E280EF

Compound

#EFE17E

#C5EF80

#808DEF

#AB80EF

Variations

Lighter

#F2E899

#F1EAB8

#F4F0D8

Darker

#EBD73A

#BCA70E

#6F6306

Saturation

#C8C4A7

#EFE280

#F7E878

Interior Use

Best Rooms

kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms

Best Uses

accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights

Pairs With

white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.33:1

Fail

vs Black

15.74:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#EFE17E

#F1DF7F

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#EFE17E

#E3E390

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#EFE17E

#F4D5DE

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Bright · Optimistic

Golden Blonde brings light into spaces that lack it — kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms wake up under it. The trick with yellow is restraint: lean toward the muted/buttery end if you want it on walls; reserve high-chroma versions for accents and trim.

SymbolismSunlight, clarity, intellect

PersonalityCheerful, alert, sociable

sunlightclarityjoyalertnesskitchenmorning

How it looks under different light

#F3D57A

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#EFE17E

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#E0DA9E

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EDEDE8

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F8F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#5A6ADE

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #EFE17E;

CSS — background

background-color: #EFE17E;

CSS Variable

--color-golden-blonde: #EFE17E;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'golden-blonde': '#EFE17E' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#EFE17E] text-[#EFE17E]

SCSS

$golden-blonde: #EFE17E;

Similar Colors

Limon

#F7E481 · ΔE 2.5

Yellow Roses

#F6E485 · ΔE 2.8

Good Morning Sunshine

#F9E584 · ΔE 3.2

Lightning Bug

#F7E27D · ΔE 3.3

No-Nonsense

#F8E47B · ΔE 4.1

Inner Glow

#F1DA76 · ΔE 4.4

Yellow Finch

#ECDC71 · ΔE 4.4

San Fernando Sunshine

#F7E78F · ΔE 5.9

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EFE17E?

#EFE17E is Golden Blonde, a soft yellow with a warm undertone.

Is #EFE17E warm or cool?

Golden Blonde reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Golden Blonde?

Golden Blonde works well in kitchens, breakfast nooks, kids' rooms. Designers typically use it for accent walls, ceilings, cabinetry highlights.

What colors pair well with Golden Blonde?

Golden Blonde pairs naturally with white trim, natural linen, light oak, brushed brass. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Golden Blonde?

You can download Golden Blonde on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Golden Blonde?

The hex code is #EFE17E. In RGB it's 239, 225, 126, and in HSL it's 53°, 78%, 72%.

← All colors