#EBD098 Color
#EBD098 is rgb(235, 208, 152) in RGB, hsl(40, 67%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 35%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBD098rgb(235, 208, 152)hsl(40, 67%, 76%)hsv(40, 35%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 35%, 8%)oklch(86.7% 0.078 85.1)lab(84.79% 3.97 31.51)lch(84.79% 31.76 82.82)What #EBD098 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 #EBD098, 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.
#EBD098 Channel Values
How #EBD098 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 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 67% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 35% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 35% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 14.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBD098 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 #EBD098
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBD098; 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 #EBD098
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 #EBD098 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebd098: #EBD098;background-color: #EBD098;colors: { 'color-ebd098': '#EBD098' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.816, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_ebd098">#EBD098</color>fill="#EBD098"More Yellow Colors
#EBD098 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBD098 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBD098?
#EBD098 is a light yellow — rgb(235, 208, 152) in RGB and hsl(40, 67%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Champagne (#FAD6A5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #EBD098?
#EBD098 is rgb(235, 208, 152) — red 235, green 208, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBD098?
#EBD098 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 35%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBD098 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBD098 scores 1.5:1 against white and 14.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBD098 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBD098 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 navajowhite (#FFDEAD) at a CIE76 distance of 6.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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