Palettes / Colors / #EBBC2E
#EBBC2E — Vivid Yellow
#EBBC2E 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 #EBBC2E 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.
#EBBC2E 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 #2D5DEB; it also sits naturally between #EB5D2D and #BCEB2D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBBC2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 188, 46 |
| HSL | 45°, 83%, 55% |
| HSV | 45°, 80%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 80%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.74, 53.83, 10.19 |
| Yxy | 53.83, 0.4517, 0.4610 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.36, 4.14, 71.87 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.37, 3.90, 40.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 74% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 80% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBBC2E
.text { color: #EBBC2E; }
.background { background-color: #EBBC2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBBC2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 188, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 83%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBBC2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 188, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBBC2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 188, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBBC2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBBC2E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBBC2E
Tints of #EBBC2E
Tones of #EBBC2E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2D5DEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBBC2E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBBC2E
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 #EBBC2E: ·
How #EBBC2E 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 #EBBC2E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EBBC2E?
#EBBC2E is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 188, 46). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBBC2E?
#EBBC2E is RGB 235, 188, 46 — HSL 45°, 83%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 80%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBBC2E?
Its complement is #2D5DEB; analogous partners are #EB5D2D and #BCEB2D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBBC2E for text?
Black text on #EBBC2E has a contrast ratio of 11.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.