Palettes / Colors / #EBD660
#EBD660 — Vivid Yellow
#EBD660 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #EBD660 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.
#EBD660 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 #6075EB; it also sits naturally between #EB9160 and #BBEB60. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBD660 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 214, 96 |
| HSL | 51°, 78%, 65% |
| HSV | 51°, 59%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 9%, 59%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.42, 66.60, 20.74 |
| Yxy | 66.60, 0.4089, 0.4507 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.30, -6.73, 59.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.61, -6.40, 39.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 84% · Blue 38%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 9% · Yellow 59% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBD660
.text { color: #EBD660; }
.background { background-color: #EBD660; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBD660; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 214, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(51, 78%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBD660; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 214, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBD660; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 214, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBD660">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBD660">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6075EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBD660: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBD660
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 #EBD660: ·
How #EBD660 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 #EBD660 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 #EBD660?
#EBD660 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 214, 96). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBD660?
#EBD660 is RGB 235, 214, 96 — HSL 51°, 78%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 9%, 59%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBD660?
Its complement is #6075EB; analogous partners are #EB9160 and #BBEB60. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBD660 for text?
Black text on #EBD660 has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.