Palettes / Colors / #EED65D
#EED65D — Vivid Yellow
#EED65D 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 #EED65D 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.
#EED65D 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 #5D76EE; it also sits naturally between #EE8E5D and #BEEE5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EED65D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 214, 93 |
| HSL | 50°, 81%, 65% |
| HSV | 50°, 61%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 61%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.28, 67.06, 20.07 |
| Yxy | 67.06, 0.4129, 0.4519 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.53, -5.70, 61.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.89, -5.44, 39.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 84% · Blue 36%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 61% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EED65D
.text { color: #EED65D; }
.background { background-color: #EED65D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EED65D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 214, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(50, 81%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EED65D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 214, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EED65D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 214, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EED65D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EED65D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EED65D
Tints of #EED65D
Tones of #EED65D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #5D76EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EED65D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EED65D
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 #EED65D: ·
How #EED65D 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 #EED65D 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 #EED65D?
#EED65D is Vivid Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 238, 214, 93). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EED65D?
#EED65D is RGB 238, 214, 93 — HSL 50°, 81%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 61%, 7%.
What colors go with #EED65D?
Its complement is #5D76EE; analogous partners are #EE8E5D and #BEEE5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EED65D for text?
Black text on #EED65D has a contrast ratio of 14.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.