Information about #EBC505 color

#EBC505 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#EBC505 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(235, 197, 5) — 92.2% red, 77.3% green, 2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 90 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#EBC505 is a pure, full-strength sunny yellow that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vivid Gold (#E7CA00). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hive (#EFBD00) and Rustic Yellow (#E2C400).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(235, 197, 5)), which gives #EBC505 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #EBC505: 12.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #EBC505 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#EBC505 color variations

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

#EBC505 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 #EBC505

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

Vivid Gold color link
Vivid Gold

#E7CA00

Hive color link
Hive

#EFBD00

Switched On color link
Switched On

#EDCE00

Golden color link
Golden

#F5BF03

Royal Gold color link
Royal Gold

#F5BD02

Citrine color link
Citrine

#E4D00A

Spotlight color link
Spotlight

#F8BF00

Golden Amber color link
Golden Amber

#E8BE14

Golden Rod color link
Golden Rod

#F9BC08

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#EBC505
  • RGB235, 197, 5
  • CMYK0, 15, 90, 8
  • CSSrgb(235, 197, 5)
  • HSL50°, 96%, 47%
  • HSL Precise50.087°, 95.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV50°, 98%, 92%
  • HSB50°, 98%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.020
  • GLSLvec3(0.922, 0.773, 0.020)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.922, 0.773, 0.020, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.922, 0.773, 0.020)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB92.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDEBC505
  • DECIMAL ID15451397
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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