Palettes / Colors / #EBDF54
#EBDF54 — Vivid Yellow
#EBDF54 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 #EBDF54 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.
#EBDF54 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 #5663EB; it also sits naturally between #EB9456 and #ADEB56. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDF54 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 223, 84 |
| HSL | 55°, 79%, 63% |
| HSV | 55°, 64%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 64%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.25, 71.08, 18.83 |
| Yxy | 71.08, 0.4091, 0.4671 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.52, -12.01, 67.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.31, -11.42, 42.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 33%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 64% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBDF54
.text { color: #EBDF54; }
.background { background-color: #EBDF54; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDF54; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 223, 84); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 79%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDF54; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 223, 84, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDF54; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 223, 84, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDF54">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDF54">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDF54
Tints of #EBDF54
Tones of #EBDF54
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5663EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDF54: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDF54
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 #EBDF54: ·
How #EBDF54 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 #EBDF54 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 #EBDF54?
#EBDF54 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 223, 84). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDF54?
#EBDF54 is RGB 235, 223, 84 — HSL 55°, 79%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 64%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDF54?
Its complement is #5663EB; analogous partners are #EB9456 and #ADEB56. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDF54 for text?
Black text on #EBDF54 has a contrast ratio of 15.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.