#EBD460 Color
#EBD460 is rgb(235, 212, 96) in RGB, hsl(50, 78%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 59%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBD460rgb(235, 212, 96)hsl(50, 78%, 65%)hsv(50, 59%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 59%, 8%)oklch(86.7% 0.138 98.2)lab(85.20% -1.74 58.95)lch(85.20% 58.98 91.69)What #EBD460 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 #EBD460, 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.
#EBD460 Channel Values
How #EBD460 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 212 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 50° · S 78% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 50° · S 59% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 59% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBD460 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 #EBD460 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EBD460
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBD460; 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 #EBD460
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 #EBD460.
How #EBD460 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.
#EBD460#D8D860#E0D760#DCDC5E#E2D95F#F3CACA#F0CEAA#D4D4D4Using #EBD460 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebd460: #EBD460;background-color: #EBD460;colors: { 'color-ebd460': '#EBD460' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.831, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_ebd460">#EBD460</color>fill="#EBD460"More Yellow Colors
#EBD460 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBD460 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBD460?
#EBD460 is a light yellow — rgb(235, 212, 96) in RGB and hsl(50, 78%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Arylide Yellow (#E9D66B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #EBD460?
#EBD460 is rgb(235, 212, 96) — red 235, green 212, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBD460?
#EBD460 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 59%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBD460 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBD460 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBD460 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBD460 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 15.47, which is visibly different.
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