#EBD056 Color
#EBD056 is rgb(235, 208, 86) in RGB, hsl(49, 79%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 63%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Naples Yellow (#FADA5E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBD056rgb(235, 208, 86)hsl(49, 79%, 63%)hsv(49, 63%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 63%, 8%)oklch(85.8% 0.143 96.8)lab(84.10% -0.28 62.07)lch(84.10% 62.07 90.26)What #EBD056 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 #EBD056, 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.
#EBD056 Channel Values
How #EBD056 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 208 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 79% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 63% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 63% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBD056 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EBD056 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EBD056
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBD056; 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 #EBD056
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EBD056.
How #EBD056 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.
#EBD056#D5D556#DED356#D9D953#E1D654#F3C6C6#F0CAA5#D1D1D1Using #EBD056 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebd056: #EBD056;background-color: #EBD056;colors: { 'color-ebd056': '#EBD056' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.816, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_ebd056">#EBD056</color>fill="#EBD056"More Yellow Colors
#EBD056 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBD056 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBD056?
#EBD056 is a light yellow — rgb(235, 208, 86) in RGB and hsl(49, 79%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Naples Yellow (#FADA5E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.5.
What is the RGB value of #EBD056?
#EBD056 is rgb(235, 208, 86) — red 235, green 208, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBD056?
#EBD056 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 63%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBD056 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBD056 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBD056 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBD056 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 19.04, which is visibly different.
Open #EBD056 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.