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#EBB92D Color

#EBB92D is rgb(235, 185, 45) in RGB, hsl(44, 83%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 81%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Urobilin (#E1AD21), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBB92D
HEX#EBB92D
RGBrgb(235, 185, 45)
HSLhsl(44, 83%, 55%)
HSVhsv(44, 81%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 81%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.154 87.2)
LABlab(78.12% 9.67 71.41)
LCHlch(78.12% 72.06 82.29)

What #EBB92D 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 #EBB92D, 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.

#EBB92D Channel Values

How #EBB92D 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 185 · B 458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 83% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 81% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 81% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.82:1 vs white · 11.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBB92D 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 text1.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBB92D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBB92D; 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 #EBB92D

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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How #EBB92D 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#EBB92D
Protanopia#C3C32C
Protanomaly#D4BF2C
Deuteranopia#CBCB23
Deuteranomaly#D9C427
Tritanopia#F2AFAF
Tritanomaly#EFB38D
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBB92D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebb92d: #EBB92D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBB92D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebb92d': '#EBB92D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.725, blue: 0.176)
Android XML<color name="color_ebb92d">#EBB92D</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBB92D"

More Yellow Colors

#EBB92D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBB92D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBB92D?

#EBB92D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(235, 185, 45) in RGB and hsl(44, 83%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Urobilin (#E1AD21), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #EBB92D?

#EBB92D is rgb(235, 185, 45) — red 235, green 185, and blue 45 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBB92D?

#EBB92D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 81%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBB92D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBB92D scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBB92D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBB92D 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 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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