Close to Dandelion
#EBDF37
#EBDF37 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 87.5% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 82% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EBDF37.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EBDF37 as they’d see it.
#EBDF37 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 #EBDF37
What color is #EBDF37?
#EBDF37 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Dandelion. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 87.5% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 56°, with 82% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EBDF37 in RGB?
#EBDF37 is rgb(235, 223, 55): 235 red, 223 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EBDF37 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 5, 77, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EBDF37?
PANTONE 101 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EBDF37?
Its complement #E0D5FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.