Palettes / Colors / #EEBD2F
#EEBD2F — Vivid Yellow
#EEBD2F 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 #EEBD2F 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.
#EEBD2F 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 #2F5FEE; it also sits naturally between #EE5F2F and #BEEE2F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EEBD2F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 189, 47 |
| HSL | 45°, 85%, 56% |
| HSV | 45°, 80%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 21%, 80%, 7% |
| XYZ | 53.97, 54.78, 10.42 |
| Yxy | 54.78, 0.4529, 0.4597 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.91, 4.93, 72.17 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.01, 4.67, 40.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 74% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 80% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EEBD2F
.text { color: #EEBD2F; }
.background { background-color: #EEBD2F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EEBD2F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 189, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 85%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EEBD2F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 189, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EEBD2F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 189, 47, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EEBD2F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EEBD2F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EEBD2F
Tints of #EEBD2F
Tones of #EEBD2F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2F5FEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EEBD2F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EEBD2F
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 #EEBD2F: ·
How #EEBD2F 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 #EEBD2F 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 #EEBD2F?
#EEBD2F is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 238, 189, 47). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EEBD2F?
#EEBD2F is RGB 238, 189, 47 — HSL 45°, 85%, 56% — CMYK 0%, 21%, 80%, 7%.
What colors go with #EEBD2F?
Its complement is #2F5FEE; analogous partners are #EE5F2F and #BEEE2F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EEBD2F for text?
Black text on #EEBD2F has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.