Information about #EBD511 color

#EBD511 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #EBD511 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(235, 213, 17) — 92.2% red, 83.5% green, 6.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 85 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated yellow, #EBD511 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Citrine (#E4D00A). Slightly further away sit Ripe Lemon (#F4D81C) and Jonquil (#F4CA16).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(235, 213, 17)), which gives #EBD511 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. #EBD511 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EBD511 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#EBD511 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #EBD511

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Ripe Lemon color link
Ripe Lemon

#F4D81C

Jonquil color link
Jonquil

#F4CA16

Piss Yellow color link
Piss Yellow

#DDD618

Golden Corn color link
Golden Corn

#F6C915

Switched On color link
Switched On

#EDCE00

Deep Lemon color link
Deep Lemon

#F5C71A

Yamilor color link
Yamilor

#F5DA01

Bright Gold color link
Bright Gold

#FDD017

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EBD511
  • RGB235, 213, 17
  • CMYK0, 9, 85, 8
  • CSSrgb(235, 213, 17)
  • HSL54°, 87%, 49%
  • HSL Precise53.945°, 86.508%, 49.412%
  • HSV54°, 93%, 92%
  • HSB54°, 93%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.922, 0.835, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.922, 0.835, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.922, 0.835, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEBD511
  • DECIMAL ID15455505
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01