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#EEBD32

#eebd32 ≈ Saffron

  • yellow
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Warm
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#eebd32 is a color from the yellow family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 93.33% red, 74.12% green and 19.61% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 20.59% magenta, 78.99% yellow and 6.67% black. Its hue angle is 44.36°, with 84.68% saturation and 56.47% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with optimism, attention and joy. Designers typically use it for highlights and warnings, children's products and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Saffron (#f4c430), ΔE 1.91.

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Web safe#ffcc33
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Relative luminance0.548

Complementary

  1. #eebd32
  2. #3263ee

Split complementary

  1. #eebd32
  2. #32c1ee
  3. #5f32ee

Analogous

  1. #ee5f32
  2. #eebd32
  3. #c1ee32

Triadic

  1. #eebd32
  2. #32eebd
  3. #bd32ee

Tetradic

  1. #eebd32
  2. #63ee32
  3. #3263ee
  4. #bd32ee

Square

  1. #eebd32
  2. #32ee5f
  3. #3263ee
  4. #ee32c1

Monochromatic

  1. #7d5f0a
  2. #c39510
  3. #eebd32
  4. #f4d479
  5. #faeabf

Shades

#eebd32 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #eebd32
  2. #d6aa2d
  3. #be9728
  4. #a78423
  5. #8f711e
  6. #775f19
  7. #5f4c14
  8. #47390f
  9. #30260a
  10. #181305
  11. #000000

Tints

#eebd32 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #eebd32
  2. #f0c447
  3. #f1ca5b
  4. #f3d170
  5. #f5d784
  6. #f7de99
  7. #f8e5ad
  8. #faebc2
  9. #fcf2d6
  10. #fdf8eb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#eebd32 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #eebd32
  2. #e3b73a
  3. #d8b142
  4. #cdab49
  5. #c2a551
  6. #b79f59
  7. #ac9861
  8. #a19269
  9. #968c70
  10. #8b8678
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.76:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.96:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c3c3c3 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d6c19e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #d4bc11 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e0c93a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ffaca3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #dfbc22 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e6c437 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #fab384 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-eebd32 {
  color: #eebd32;
}
Background
.bg-eebd32 {
  background-color: #eebd32;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-eebd32 {
  border: 2px solid #eebd32;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #eebd32;
  --color-primary-rgb: 238 189 50;
  --color-primary-hsl: 44 85% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-eebd32 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eebd32, #c1ee32);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-eebd32 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(238 189 50 / 0.35);
}

#f4c430 Saffron ΔE 1.91 #e5b73b Meat Brown ΔE 2.16 #fcc200 Golden Poppy ΔE 3.34 #ffc40c Mikado Yellow ΔE 3.65 #ffcc33 Sunglow ΔE 3.89 #ffbf00 Amber ΔE 3.96 #f4ca16 Jonquil ΔE 4.56 #1142cd Inverted #c3c3c3 Grayscale 

Saffron
#eebd32  rgb(238, 189, 50)  hsl(44, 85%, 56%)  Saffron
#3263ee  rgb(50, 99, 238)  hsl(224, 85%, 56%)  Ultramarine Blue
#32eebd  rgb(50, 238, 189)  hsl(164, 85%, 56%)  Aquamarine
#bd32ee  rgb(189, 50, 238)  hsl(284, 85%, 56%)  Electric Purple