Palettes / Colors / #EEBB2B
#EEBB2B — Vivid Yellow
#EEBB2B is a yellow color we call Vivid Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #EEBB2B 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.
#EEBB2B 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 #2B5FEE; it also sits naturally between #EE582B and #C0EE2B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEBB2B |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 187, 43 |
| HSL | 44°, 85%, 55% |
| HSV | 44°, 82%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 82%, 7% |
| XYZ | 53.47, 53.89, 9.87 |
| Yxy | 53.89, 0.4561, 0.4597 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.40, 5.86, 72.91 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.41, 5.54, 40.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 73% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 82% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEBB2B
.text { color: #EEBB2B; }
.background { background-color: #EEBB2B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEBB2B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 187, 43); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(44, 85%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEBB2B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 187, 43, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEBB2B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 187, 43, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEBB2B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEBB2B">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEBB2B
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Tones of #EEBB2B
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2B5FEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.78:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEBB2B: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEBB2B
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 #EEBB2B: ·
How #EEBB2B 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 #EEBB2B 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 #EEBB2B?
#EEBB2B is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 238, 187, 43). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEBB2B?
#EEBB2B is RGB 238, 187, 43 — HSL 44°, 85%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 82%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEBB2B?
Its complement is #2B5FEE; analogous partners are #EE582B and #C0EE2B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEBB2B for text?
Black text on #EEBB2B has a contrast ratio of 11.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.78:1.