Close to Mustard Yellow
#EBDC59
#EBDC59 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 86.3% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 78% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EBDC59.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.91:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EBDC59 as they’d see it.
#EBDC59 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EBDC59
What color is #EBDC59?
#EBDC59 is a light, vivid yellow, close to the color Mustard Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 86.3% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 54°, with 78% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EBDC59 in RGB?
#EBDC59 is rgb(235, 220, 89): 235 red, 220 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EBDC59 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 6, 62, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EBDC59?
PANTONE 100 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EBDC59?
Its complement #DAD5FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.