Palettes / Colors / #EBCD1D
#EBCD1D — Vivid Yellow
#EBCD1D is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gold (#FFD700) — not an exact match. CSS gold gives you #FFD700, a different color; use #EBCD1D 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.
#EBCD1D 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 #1E3DEB; it also sits naturally between #EB661E and #A3EB1E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBCD1D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 205, 29 |
| HSL | 51°, 84%, 52% |
| HSV | 51°, 88%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 88%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.31, 61.41, 10.05 |
| Yxy | 61.41, 0.4407, 0.4806 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.60, -5.05, 79.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.37, -4.76, 44.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 80% · Blue 11%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 88% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBCD1D
.text { color: #EBCD1D; }
.background { background-color: #EBCD1D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBCD1D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 205, 29); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(51, 84%, 52%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBCD1D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 205, 29, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBCD1D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 205, 29, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBCD1D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBCD1D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBCD1D
Tints of #EBCD1D
Tones of #EBCD1D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #1E3DEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.28:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBCD1D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBCD1D
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 #EBCD1D: ·
How #EBCD1D 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 #EBCD1D 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 #EBCD1D?
#EBCD1D is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 205, 29). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBCD1D?
#EBCD1D is RGB 235, 205, 29 — HSL 51°, 84%, 52% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 88%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBCD1D?
Its complement is #1E3DEB; analogous partners are #EB661E and #A3EB1E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBCD1D for text?
Black text on #EBCD1D has a contrast ratio of 13.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.