Palettes / Colors / #EBC142
#EBC142 — Vivid Yellow
#EBC142 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 #EBC142 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.
#EBC142 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 #426CEB; it also sits naturally between #EB6C42 and #C1EB42. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBC142 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 193, 66 |
| HSL | 45°, 81%, 59% |
| HSV | 45°, 72%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 72%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.31, 56.20, 13.14 |
| Yxy | 56.20, 0.4393, 0.4545 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.72, 2.31, 66.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.96, 2.18, 39.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 76% · Blue 26%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 72% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBC142
.text { color: #EBC142; }
.background { background-color: #EBC142; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBC142; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 193, 66); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 81%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBC142; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 193, 66, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBC142; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 193, 66, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBC142">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBC142">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBC142
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #426CEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.24:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBC142: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBC142
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 #EBC142: ·
How #EBC142 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 #EBC142 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 #EBC142?
#EBC142 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 193, 66). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBC142?
#EBC142 is RGB 235, 193, 66 — HSL 45°, 81%, 59% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 72%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBC142?
Its complement is #426CEB; analogous partners are #EB6C42 and #C1EB42. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBC142 for text?
Black text on #EBC142 has a contrast ratio of 12.24:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.72:1.