Palettes / Colors / #EBDB37
#EBDB37 — Vivid Yellow
#EBDB37 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 #EBDB37 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.
#EBDB37 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 #3746EB; it also sits naturally between #EB8237 and #A0EB37. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDB37 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 219, 55 |
| HSL | 55°, 82%, 57% |
| HSV | 55°, 77%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 77%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.28, 68.60, 13.68 |
| Yxy | 68.60, 0.4228, 0.4812 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.31, -11.39, 76.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.83, -10.77, 45.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 86% · Blue 22%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 77% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBDB37
.text { color: #EBDB37; }
.background { background-color: #EBDB37; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDB37; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 219, 55); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 82%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDB37; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 219, 55, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDB37; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 219, 55, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDB37">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDB37">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDB37
Tints of #EBDB37
Tones of #EBDB37
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3746EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.43:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDB37: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDB37
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 #EBDB37: ·
How #EBDB37 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 #EBDB37 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 #EBDB37?
#EBDB37 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 219, 55). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDB37?
#EBDB37 is RGB 235, 219, 55 — HSL 55°, 82%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 77%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDB37?
Its complement is #3746EB; analogous partners are #EB8237 and #A0EB37. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDB37 for text?
Black text on #EBDB37 has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.43:1.