Honey color

A golden yellow as thick as honey. It's a warm shade often used to describe eye and hair color. In decor it brightens wood tones and fabrics.

Also known as: honey gold, honey yellow.

Honey · #EBA937

About honey

Honey (#EBA937) is a warm, mid-tone, highly saturated color. It belongs to the yellows family. It mixes 235 red, 169 green and 55 blue (out of 255). It is mostly used in home decor, fashion, hair.

Honey shades and tints

From lightest to darkest. Tap a shade to copy its code.

Honey color harmonies

Combinations based on the color wheel. More in the color harmony tool.

ComplementaryClose to: Royal blue

AnalogousClose to: Vermilion, Fluorescent yellow

TriadicClose to: Emerald green, Deep purple

Split complementaryClose to: Dark turquoise, Deep purple

TetradicClose to: Neon green, Royal blue, Fuchsia

Honey color palettes

Copy the codes or open a palette in the editor to tweak it.

Monochromatic palette · Honey

Analogous palette · Honey

Complementary palette · Honey

Triadic palette · Honey

With neutrals palette · Honey

With an accent palette · Honey

Honey contrast with text

White textContrast 2.0:1 · Not recommended

Black textContrast 10.3:1 · AAA

Based on WCAG 2.1 guidelines. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

CSS code

:root {
  --honey: #EBA937;
  --honey-rgb: 235, 169, 55;
}
.bg { background-color: var(--honey); }
.text { color: var(--honey); }

Colors similar to honey

Pastel orange Caramel Mustard yellow Carrot orange Saffron Old gold Amber Bronze Sunflower yellow Ochre

Themed palettes with this color

More yellows

Yellow Gold Old gold Mustard yellow Lemon yellow Amber Wheat Canary yellow Saffron Champagne Pastel yellow Fluorescent yellow Corn yellow Sunflower yellow

Frequently asked questions

What is the hex code for honey?

The hex code for honey is #EBA937. In RGB it is rgb(235, 169, 55), in HSL hsl(38, 82%, 57%) and in CMYK 0, 28, 77, 8.

What is the complementary color of honey?

Its complement on the color wheel is #3779EB, close to royal blue. Used in small doses, it works as an accent and adds strong contrast.

Can you use white text on honey?

Use black text instead: the contrast with white is only 2.0:1, while with black it is 10.3:1.