#EBC400 Color

#EBC400 is rgb(235, 196, 0) in RGB and hsl(50, 100%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gold. Black text is most readable on this background.

#EBC400

HEX#EBC400

RGBrgb(235, 196, 0)

HSLhsl(50, 100%, 46%)

HSVhsv(50, 100%, 92%)

OKLCHoklch(83% 0.17 94.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 100%, 8%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #EBC400 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.43:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #EBC400 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#EBC400 Complementary#0027EB Analogous#EB4E00 Analogous#9CEB00 Triadic#00EBC4 Triadic#C300EB

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #EBC400, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#FFD70F #FFDE38 #FFE45C #FFEB85 #FFF1A8 #FFF7D1

Shades

#CCAA00 #AD9100 #8F7700 #705E00 #524400 #332B00

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