#EBCD7A Color
#EBCD7A is rgb(235, 205, 122) in RGB, hsl(44, 74%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 48%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Buff (#F0DC82), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBCD7Argb(235, 205, 122)hsl(44, 74%, 70%)hsv(44, 48%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 48%, 8%)oklch(85.6% 0.108 90.2)lab(83.67% 3.16 45.13)lch(83.67% 45.24 85.99)What #EBCD7A Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #EBCD7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.
#EBCD7A Channel Values
How #EBCD7A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 235 · G 205 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 44° · S 74% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 44° · S 48% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 48% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBCD7A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #EBCD7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBCD7A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #EBCD7A
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #EBCD7A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#EBCD7A#D3D37A#DDD07A#D8D878#E0D379#F1C5C5#EFC8AC#CFCFCFUsing #EBCD7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebcd7a: #EBCD7A;background-color: #EBCD7A;colors: { 'color-ebcd7a': '#EBCD7A' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.804, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_ebcd7a">#EBCD7A</color>fill="#EBCD7A"More Yellow Colors
#EBCD7A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBCD7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBCD7A?
#EBCD7A is a light yellow — rgb(235, 205, 122) in RGB and hsl(44, 74%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Buff (#F0DC82), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #EBCD7A?
#EBCD7A is rgb(235, 205, 122) — red 235, green 205, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBCD7A?
#EBCD7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 48%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBCD7A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBCD7A scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBCD7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBCD7A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.2, which is visibly different.
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