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#EBB13D Color

#EBB13D is rgb(235, 177, 61) in RGB, hsl(40, 81%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 74%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Yellow Red (#F2BA49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBB13D
HEX#EBB13D
RGBrgb(235, 177, 61)
HSLhsl(40, 81%, 58%)
HSVhsv(40, 74%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 74%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.143 80.8)
LABlab(76.24% 14.09 64.35)
LCHlch(76.24% 65.87 77.65)

What #EBB13D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EBB13D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#EBB13D Channel Values

How #EBB13D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 235 · G 177 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 81% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 74% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 74% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBB13D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBB13D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBB13D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EBB13D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EBB13D.

How #EBB13D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#EBB13D
Protanopia#BDBD3C
Protanomaly#D1B83C
Deuteranopia#C7C735
Deuteranomaly#D6BE38
Tritanopia#F1A8A8
Tritanomaly#EFAC8A
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBB13D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ebb13d: #EBB13D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBB13D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebb13d': '#EBB13D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.694, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_ebb13d">#EBB13D</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBB13D"

More Yellow Colors

#EBB13D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBB13D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBB13D?

#EBB13D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(235, 177, 61) in RGB and hsl(40, 81%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Yellow Red (#F2BA49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.

What is the RGB value of #EBB13D?

#EBB13D is rgb(235, 177, 61) — red 235, green 177, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBB13D?

#EBB13D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 74%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBB13D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBB13D scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBB13D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBB13D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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