Palettes / Colors / #EBDA18
#EBDA18 — Vivid Yellow
#EBDA18 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color Gold (#FFD700). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EBDA18 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 #192BEB; it also sits naturally between #EB7119 and #94EB19. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDA18 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 218, 24 |
| HSL | 55°, 84%, 51% |
| HSV | 55°, 90%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 90%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.50, 67.87, 10.83 |
| Yxy | 67.87, 0.4305, 0.4911 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.94, -11.69, 83.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.38, -11.03, 47.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 85% · Blue 9%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 90% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBDA18
.text { color: #EBDA18; }
.background { background-color: #EBDA18; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDA18; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 218, 24); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 84%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDA18; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 218, 24, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDA18; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 218, 24, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDA18">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDA18">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #192BEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDA18: #000000.
How #EBDA18 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 #EBDA18 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 #EBDA18?
#EBDA18 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 218, 24). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDA18?
#EBDA18 is RGB 235, 218, 24 — HSL 55°, 84%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 90%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDA18?
Its complement is #192BEB; analogous partners are #EB7119 and #94EB19. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDA18 for text?
Black text on #EBDA18 has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.