Palettes / Colors / #EBCD4A
#EBCD4A — Vivid Yellow
#EBCD4A 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 #EBCD4A 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.
#EBCD4A 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 #4C69EB; it also sits naturally between #EB7E4C and #B9EB4C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBCD4A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 205, 74 |
| HSL | 49°, 80%, 61% |
| HSV | 49°, 69%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 13%, 69%, 8% |
| XYZ | 57.33, 61.82, 15.39 |
| Yxy | 61.82, 0.4261, 0.4595 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.82, -3.48, 66.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.63, -3.30, 40.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 80% · Blue 29%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 69% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBCD4A
.text { color: #EBCD4A; }
.background { background-color: #EBCD4A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBCD4A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 205, 74); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(49, 80%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBCD4A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 205, 74, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBCD4A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 205, 74, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBCD4A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBCD4A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBCD4A
Tints of #EBCD4A
Tones of #EBCD4A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #4C69EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBCD4A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBCD4A
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 #EBCD4A: ·
How #EBCD4A 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 #EBCD4A 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 #EBCD4A?
#EBCD4A is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 205, 74). Its closest standard named color is SandyBrown.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBCD4A?
#EBCD4A is RGB 235, 205, 74 — HSL 49°, 80%, 61% — CMYK 0%, 13%, 69%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBCD4A?
Its complement is #4C69EB; analogous partners are #EB7E4C and #B9EB4C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBCD4A for text?
Black text on #EBCD4A has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.