Palettes / Colors / #EBC53D

#EBC53D — Vivid Yellow

#EBC53D is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.

#EBC53D 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 #3D63EB; it also sits naturally between #EB6E3D and #B9EB3D. 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 77% · Blue 24%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 74% · Key 8%

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

Previews

CSS code for #EBC53D

.text { color: #EBC53D; }
.background { background-color: #EBC53D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBC53D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 197, 61); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(47, 81%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBC53D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 197, 61, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBC53D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 197, 61, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#EBC53D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBC53D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #EBC53D

Tints of #EBC53D

Tones of #EBC53D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #3D63EB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #EBC53D: #000000.

How #EBC53D 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 #EBC53D 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

← #EBC53C  ·  #EBC53E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #EBC53D?

#EBC53D is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 197, 61). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #EBC53D?

#EBC53D is RGB 235, 197, 61 — HSL 47°, 81%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 16%, 74%, 8%.

What colors go with #EBC53D?

Its complement is #3D63EB; analogous partners are #EB6E3D and #B9EB3D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #EBC53D for text?

Black text on #EBC53D has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.