Palettes / Colors / #EBDF56
#EBDF56 — Vivid Yellow
#EBDF56 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 #EBDF56 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.
#EBDF56 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 | #EBDF56 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 223, 86 |
| HSL | 55°, 79%, 63% |
| HSV | 55°, 63%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 5%, 63%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.33, 71.11, 19.24 |
| Yxy | 71.11, 0.4082, 0.4657 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.54, -11.89, 66.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.33, -11.31, 42.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 87% · Blue 34%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 63% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBDF56
.text { color: #EBDF56; }
.background { background-color: #EBDF56; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDF56; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 223, 86); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 79%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDF56; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 223, 86, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDF56; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 223, 86, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDF56">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDF56">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDF56
Tints of #EBDF56
Tones of #EBDF56
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 #EBDF56: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDF56
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 #EBDF56: ·
How #EBDF56 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 #EBDF56 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 #EBDF56?
#EBDF56 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 223, 86). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDF56?
#EBDF56 is RGB 235, 223, 86 — HSL 55°, 79%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 5%, 63%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDF56?
Its complement is #5663EB; analogous partners are #EB9456 and #ADEB56. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDF56 for text?
Black text on #EBDF56 has a contrast ratio of 15.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.