Palettes / Colors / #EBBB1E
#EBBB1E — Vivid Yellow
#EBBB1E is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #EBBB1E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#EBBB1E is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. 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 #1E4EEB; it also sits naturally between #EB551E and #B5EB1E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBBB1E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 187, 30 |
| HSL | 46°, 84%, 52% |
| HSV | 46°, 87%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 87%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.27, 53.30, 8.76 |
| Yxy | 53.30, 0.4572, 0.4662 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.05, 4.25, 75.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.00, 4.00, 41.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 73% · Blue 12%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 87% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBBB1E
.text { color: #EBBB1E; }
.background { background-color: #EBBB1E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBBB1E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 187, 30); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(46, 84%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBBB1E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 187, 30, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBBB1E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 187, 30, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBBB1E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBBB1E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBBB1E
Tints of #EBBB1E
Tones of #EBBB1E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #1E4EEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.66:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBBB1E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBBB1E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #EBBB1E: ·
How #EBBB1E 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 #EBBB1E 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
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EBBB1E?
#EBBB1E is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 187, 30). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBBB1E?
#EBBB1E is RGB 235, 187, 30 — HSL 46°, 84%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 87%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBBB1E?
Its complement is #1E4EEB; analogous partners are #EB551E and #B5EB1E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBBB1E for text?
Black text on #EBBB1E has a contrast ratio of 11.66:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.