Palettes / Colors / #EBDC37
#EBDC37 — Vivid Yellow
#EBDC37 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 #EBDC37 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.
#EBDC37 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 | #EBDC37 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 220, 55 |
| HSL | 55°, 82%, 57% |
| HSV | 55°, 77%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 77%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.54, 69.12, 13.77 |
| Yxy | 69.12, 0.4221, 0.4819 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.57, -11.88, 76.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.14, -11.25, 45.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 86% · Blue 22%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · 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 #EBDC37
.text { color: #EBDC37; }
.background { background-color: #EBDC37; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDC37; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 220, 55); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 82%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDC37; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 220, 55, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDC37; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 220, 55, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDC37">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDC37">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDC37
Tints of #EBDC37
Tones of #EBDC37
Color harmonies
Complementary — #3746EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.42:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.82:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDC37: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDC37
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 #EBDC37: ·
How #EBDC37 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 #EBDC37 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 #EBDC37?
#EBDC37 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 220, 55). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDC37?
#EBDC37 is RGB 235, 220, 55 — HSL 55°, 82%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 77%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDC37?
Its complement is #3746EB; analogous partners are #EB8237 and #A0EB37. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDC37 for text?
Black text on #EBDC37 has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.42:1.