HEX atlas value

#EBCA14

#EBCA14 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Citrine. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 235, 202, 20, HSL 51, 84%, 50%, has luminance 0.5995, and belongs to the vibrant group.

#EBCA14 Sample readable text
HEX #EBCA14
RGB rgb(235, 202, 20)
HSL hsl(51 84% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 91, 8)
Luminance 0.5995
Contrast Black 12.99:1White 1.62:1

CSS

--color-ebca14: #EBCA14;
.background-ebca14 { background-color: #EBCA14; }
.text-ebca14 { color: #EBCA14; }

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
Luminance0.5995
Black text12.99:1AA Pass
White text1.62:1AA 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":"#EBCA14","rgb":[235,202,20],"hsl":[51,84,50],"cmyk":[0,14,91,8],"luminance":0.5995,"contrast":{"black":12.99,"white":1.62}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.99,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.62,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F2DD69","hex":"#F2DD69","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.32,"contrastWhite":1.37,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#FFD900","hex":"#FFD900","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.18,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#A0EB14","hex":"#A0EB14","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.39,"contrastWhite":1.46,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Safety Yellow","hex":"#EED202","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.85,"contrastWhite":1.52,"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"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","vibrant","vibrant yellow","Citrine 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/ebca14.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/citrine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/safety-yellow.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sunflower.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1435EB","analogous":["#EB5F14","#A0EB14"],"triadic":["#14EBCA","#CA14EB"],"tetradic":["#14EB5F","#1435EB","#EB14A0"],"splitComplementary":["#14A0EB","#5F14EB"],"monochromatic":["#F2DD69","#EBCA14","#96820D"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F2DD69","dark":"#96820D","saturated":"#FFD900","desaturated":"#CFB730","pastel":"#EBDE93","neon":"#FFDF29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"citrine","name":"Citrine","hex":"#E4D00A","distance":13.601470508735444},{"slug":"safety-yellow","name":"Safety Yellow","hex":"#EED202","distance":19.924858845171276},{"slug":"sunflower","name":"Sunflower","hex":"#FFC512","distance":20.71231517720798},{"slug":"industrial-yellow","name":"Industrial Yellow","hex":"#F3C300","distance":22.64950330581225},{"slug":"honey","name":"Honey","hex":"#FFC30B","distance":23.021728866442675}]

HEX meaning and use

About #EBCA14

#EBCA14 is classified as a warm yellow value with vibrant visual character. #EBCA14 is visually closest to Citrine, a named yellow color with HEX #E4D00A.

The RGB channels are 235, 202, and 20, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 51deg 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 0.5995, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.60, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.99:1AA Pass
White text1.62:1AA Fail

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

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EBCA14 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.99:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.62:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F2DD69#000000 text · best 15.32:1#F2DD69
#FFD900#000000 text · best 15.18:1#FFD900
#A0EB14#000000 text · best 14.39:1#A0EB14
Safety Yellow#000000 text · best 13.85:1#EED202
Citrine#000000 text · best 13.33:1#E4D00A

Generated Palette

#EBCA14#EBCA14
#1435EB#1435EB
#EB5F14#EB5F14
#A0EB14#A0EB14
#F2DD69#F2DD69
#96820D#96820D

Color Harmonies

#1435EB#1435EB
#EB5F14#EB5F14
#A0EB14#A0EB14
#14EBCA#14EBCA
#CA14EB#CA14EB

Variants

#F2DD69#F2DD69
#96820D#96820D
#FFD900#FFD900
#CFB730#CFB730
#EBDE93#EBDE93
#FFDF29#FFDF29

Nearest Named Colors