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#EBCB3D Color

#EBCB3D is rgb(235, 203, 61) in RGB, hsl(49, 81%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 74%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard (#FFDB58), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBCB3D
HEX#EBCB3D
RGBrgb(235, 203, 61)
HSLhsl(49, 81%, 58%)
HSVhsv(49, 74%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 74%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(84.6% 0.156 95.9)
LABlab(82.69% 1.23 70.24)
LCHlch(82.69% 70.25 89.00)

What #EBCB3D 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 #EBCB3D, 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.

#EBCB3D Channel Values

How #EBCB3D 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 203 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 49° · S 81% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 49° · S 74% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 74% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBCB3D 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EBCB3D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EBCB3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBCB3D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EBCB3D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EBCB3D.

How #EBCB3D 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#EBCB3D
Protanopia#D1D13C
Protanomaly#DCCF3D
Deuteranopia#D6D638
Deuteranomaly#DFD23A
Tritanopia#F4C0C0
Tritanomaly#F0C59D
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBCB3D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebcb3d: #EBCB3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBCB3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebcb3d': '#EBCB3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.796, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_ebcb3d">#EBCB3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBCB3D"

More Yellow Colors

#EBCB3D sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBCB3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBCB3D?

#EBCB3D is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(235, 203, 61) in RGB and hsl(49, 81%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard (#FFDB58), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.17.

What is the RGB value of #EBCB3D?

#EBCB3D is rgb(235, 203, 61) — red 235, green 203, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBCB3D?

#EBCB3D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 74%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBCB3D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBCB3D scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBCB3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBCB3D 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 15.88, which is visibly different.

Open #EBCB3D in a Tool

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