HEX atlas value

#EBB914

#EBB914 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Sunflower. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 235, 185, 20, HSL 46, 84%, 50%, has luminance 0.5241, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#EBB914 Sample readable text
HEX #EBB914
RGB rgb(235, 185, 20)
HSL hsl(46 84% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 21, 91, 8)
Luminance 0.5241
Contrast Black 11.48:1White 1.83:1

CSS

--color-ebb914: #EBB914;
.background-ebb914 { background-color: #EBB914; }
.text-ebb914 { color: #EBB914; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5241
Black text11.48:1AA Pass
White text1.83:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EBB914","rgb":[235,185,20],"hsl":[46,84,50],"cmyk":[0,21,91,8],"luminance":0.5241,"contrast":{"black":11.48,"white":1.83}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":11.48,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.83,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#B1EB14","hex":"#B1EB14","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.76,"contrastWhite":1.42,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#F2D269","hex":"#F2D269","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.2,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Citrine","hex":"#E4D00A","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.33,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sunflower","hex":"#FFC512","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.25,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#FFC300","hex":"#FFC300","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Sunflower adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ebb914.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sunflower.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/industrial-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/honey.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1446EB","analogous":["#EB4E14","#B1EB14"],"triadic":["#14EBB9","#B914EB"],"tetradic":["#14EB4E","#1446EB","#EB14B1"],"splitComplementary":["#14B1EB","#4E14EB"],"monochromatic":["#F2D269","#EBB914","#96760D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F2D269","dark":"#96760D","saturated":"#FFC300","desaturated":"#CFAA30","pastel":"#EBD793","neon":"#FFCD29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"sunflower","name":"Sunflower","hex":"#FFC512","distance":23.40939982143925},{"slug":"industrial-yellow","name":"Industrial Yellow","hex":"#F3C300","distance":23.748684174075834},{"slug":"honey","name":"Honey","hex":"#FFC30B","distance":24.1039415863879},{"slug":"mustard-yellow","name":"Mustard Yellow","hex":"#E1AD01","distance":24.596747752497688},{"slug":"citrine","name":"Citrine","hex":"#E4D00A","distance":26.038433132583073}]

HEX meaning and use

About #EBB914

#EBB914 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #EBB914 is visually closest to Sunflower, a named yellow color with HEX #FFC512.

The RGB channels are 235, 185, and 20, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 46deg with 84% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.5241, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 23.41, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text11.48:1AA Pass
White text1.83:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EBB914 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000011.48:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.83:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#B1EB14#000000 text · best 14.76:1#B1EB14
#F2D269#000000 text · best 14.2:1#F2D269
Citrine#000000 text · best 13.33:1#E4D00A
Sunflower#000000 text · best 13.25:1#FFC512
#FFC300#000000 text · best 13.06:1#FFC300

Generated Palette

#EBB914#EBB914
#1446EB#1446EB
#EB4E14#EB4E14
#B1EB14#B1EB14
#F2D269#F2D269
#96760D#96760D

Color Harmonies

#1446EB#1446EB
#EB4E14#EB4E14
#B1EB14#B1EB14
#14EBB9#14EBB9
#B914EB#B914EB

Variants

#F2D269#F2D269
#96760D#96760D
#FFC300#FFC300
#CFAA30#CFAA30
#EBD793#EBD793
#FFCD29#FFCD29

Nearest Named Colors