Palettes / Colors / #EBBC46
#EBBC46 — Vivid Yellow
#EBBC46 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color SandyBrown (#F4A460). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: sandybrown (#F4A460) — not an exact match. CSS sandybrown gives you #F4A460, a different color; use #EBBC46 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.
#EBBC46 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 #4776EB; it also sits naturally between #EB6B47 and #C7EB47. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBBC46 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 188, 70 |
| HSL | 43°, 80%, 60% |
| HSV | 43°, 70%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 20%, 70%, 8% |
| XYZ | 53.35, 54.07, 13.42 |
| Yxy | 54.07, 0.4415, 0.4475 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.50, 5.11, 63.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.53, 4.83, 38.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 74% · Blue 27%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 70% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBBC46
.text { color: #EBBC46; }
.background { background-color: #EBBC46; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBBC46; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 188, 70); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 80%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBBC46; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 188, 70, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBBC46; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 188, 70, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBBC46">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBBC46">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4776EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBBC46: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBBC46
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 #EBBC46: ·
How #EBBC46 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 #EBBC46 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 #EBBC46?
#EBBC46 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 188, 70). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBBC46?
#EBBC46 is RGB 235, 188, 70 — HSL 43°, 80%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 20%, 70%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBBC46?
Its complement is #4776EB; analogous partners are #EB6B47 and #C7EB47. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBBC46 for text?
Black text on #EBBC46 has a contrast ratio of 11.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.