Palettes / Colors / #EBE706
#EBE706 — Vivid Yellow
#EBE706 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 #EBE706 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.
#EBE706 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 #060AEA; it also sits naturally between #EA7406 and #7CEA06. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBE706 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 231, 6 |
| HSL | 59°, 95%, 47% |
| HSV | 59°, 97%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 97%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.87, 74.83, 11.30 |
| Yxy | 74.83, 0.4219, 0.5022 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.31, -18.28, 87.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.50, -17.30, 49.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 91% · Blue 2%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · 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 #EBE706
.text { color: #EBE706; }
.background { background-color: #EBE706; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBE706; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 231, 6); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(59, 95%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBE706; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 231, 6, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBE706; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 231, 6, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBE706">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBE706">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #060AEA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBE706: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBE706
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 #EBE706: ·
How #EBE706 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 #EBE706 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 #EBE706?
#EBE706 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 231, 6). Its closest standard named color is Gold.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBE706?
#EBE706 is RGB 235, 231, 6 — HSL 59°, 95%, 47% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 97%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBE706?
Its complement is #060AEA; analogous partners are #EA7406 and #7CEA06. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBE706 for text?
Black text on #EBE706 has a contrast ratio of 15.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.