Palettes / Colors / #EBDC06
#EBDC06 — Vivid Yellow
#EBDC06 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 #EBDC06 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.
#EBDC06 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 #0615EA; it also sits naturally between #EA6906 and #87EA06. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDC06 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 220, 6 |
| HSL | 56°, 95%, 47% |
| HSV | 56°, 97%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 97%, 8% |
| XYZ | 59.89, 68.86, 10.31 |
| Yxy | 68.86, 0.4307, 0.4952 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.44, -12.88, 85.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.98, -12.16, 47.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 86% · Blue 2%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 97% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBDC06
.text { color: #EBDC06; }
.background { background-color: #EBDC06; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDC06; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 220, 6); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(56, 95%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDC06; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 220, 6, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDC06; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 220, 6, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDC06">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDC06">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDC06
Tints of #EBDC06
Tones of #EBDC06
Color harmonies
Complementary — #0615EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDC06: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDC06
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 #EBDC06: ·
How #EBDC06 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 #EBDC06 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 #EBDC06?
#EBDC06 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 220, 6). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDC06?
#EBDC06 is RGB 235, 220, 6 — HSL 56°, 95%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 97%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDC06?
Its complement is #0615EA; analogous partners are #EA6906 and #87EA06. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDC06 for text?
Black text on #EBDC06 has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.