Palettes / Colors / #EBB43D

#EBB43D — Vivid Orange

#EBB43D is a orange color we call Vivid Orange, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the orange family.

#EBB43D is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #3D74EB; it also sits naturally between #EB5D3D and #CBEB3D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 92% · Green 71% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 74% · Key 8%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #EBB43D

.text { color: #EBB43D; }
.background { background-color: #EBB43D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBB43D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 180, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(41, 81%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBB43D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 180, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBB43D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 180, 61, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EBB43D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBB43D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EBB43D

Tints of #EBB43D

Tones of #EBB43D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3D74EB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EBB43D: #000000.

How #EBB43D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #EBB43D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #EBB43C  ·  #EBB43E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EBB43D?

#EBB43D is Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 235, 180, 61). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EBB43D?

#EBB43D is RGB 235, 180, 61 — HSL 41°, 81%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 74%, 8%.

What colors go with #EBB43D?

Its complement is #3D74EB; analogous partners are #EB5D3D and #CBEB3D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EBB43D for text?

Black text on #EBB43D has a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.89:1.