Palettes / Colors / #EDB612
#EDB612 — Vivid Yellow
#EDB612 is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EDB612 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 #1249ED; it also sits naturally between #ED4912 and #B6ED12. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EDB612 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 237, 182, 18 |
| HSL | 45°, 86%, 50% |
| HSV | 45°, 92%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 23%, 92%, 7% |
| XYZ | 51.76, 51.50, 7.79 |
| Yxy | 51.50, 0.4661, 0.4638 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.98, 7.52, 77.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.77, 7.10, 41.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 71% · Blue 7%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 23% · Yellow 92% · Key 7%
Previews
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CSS code for #EDB612
.text { color: #EDB612; }
.background { background-color: #EDB612; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EDB612; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(237, 182, 18); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 86%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EDB612; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(237, 182, 18, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EDB612; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(237, 182, 18, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EDB612">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EDB612">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EDB612
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #1249ED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EDB612: #000000.
How #EDB612 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 #EDB612 or a close neighbour
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 #EDB612?
#EDB612 is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 237, 182, 18). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EDB612?
#EDB612 is RGB 237, 182, 18 — HSL 45°, 86%, 50% — CMYK 0%, 23%, 92%, 7%.
What colors go with #EDB612?
Its complement is #1249ED; analogous partners are #ED4912 and #B6ED12. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EDB612 for text?
Black text on #EDB612 has a contrast ratio of 11.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.