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#EBD87A Color

#EBD87A is rgb(235, 216, 122) in RGB, hsl(50, 74%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 48%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Buff (#F0DC82), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBD87A
HEX#EBD87A
RGBrgb(235, 216, 122)
HSLhsl(50, 74%, 70%)
HSVhsv(50, 48%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 48%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.117 98.2)
LABlab(86.45% -2.17 48.46)
LCHlch(86.45% 48.51 92.56)

What #EBD87A 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 #EBD87A, 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.

#EBD87A Channel Values

How #EBD87A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 235 · G 216 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 50° · S 74% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 50° · S 48% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 48% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBD87A 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBD87A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBD87A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #EBD87A

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 #EBD87A 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.

Typical#EBD87A
Protanopia#DBDB7A
Protanomaly#E2DA7A
Deuteranopia#DFDF79
Deuteranomaly#E4DC79
Tritanopia#F3CFCF
Tritanomaly#F0D3B3
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBD87A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ebd87a: #EBD87A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBD87A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebd87a': '#EBD87A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.847, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_ebd87a">#EBD87A</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBD87A"

More Yellow Colors

#EBD87A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBD87A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBD87A?

#EBD87A is a light yellow — rgb(235, 216, 122) in RGB and hsl(50, 74%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Buff (#F0DC82), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.

What is the RGB value of #EBD87A?

#EBD87A is rgb(235, 216, 122) — red 235, green 216, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBD87A?

#EBD87A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 48%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBD87A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBD87A scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBD87A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBD87A 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 6.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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