#EBDCA3 Color
#EBDCA3 is rgb(235, 220, 163) in RGB, hsl(48, 64%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBDCA3rgb(235, 220, 163)hsl(48, 64%, 78%)hsv(48, 31%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 8%)oklch(89.3% 0.075 95.1)lab(87.97% -0.88 30.06)lch(87.97% 30.07 91.68)What #EBDCA3 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 #EBDCA3, 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.
#EBDCA3 Channel Values
How #EBDCA3 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 220 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 64% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 31% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 31% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.37:1 vs white · 15.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBDCA3 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 #EBDCA3 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #EBDCA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBDCA3; 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 #EBDCA3
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 #EBDCA3 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.
#EBDCA3#DFDFA3#E4DEA3#E1E1A2#E5DFA3#F0D6D6#EED8C4#DCDCDCUsing #EBDCA3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebdca3: #EBDCA3;background-color: #EBDCA3;colors: { 'color-ebdca3': '#EBDCA3' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.863, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_ebdca3">#EBDCA3</color>fill="#EBDCA3"More Yellow Colors
#EBDCA3 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBDCA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBDCA3?
#EBDCA3 is a light yellow — rgb(235, 220, 163) in RGB and hsl(48, 64%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Champagne (#F3E5AB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.12.
What is the RGB value of #EBDCA3?
#EBDCA3 is rgb(235, 220, 163) — red 235, green 220, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBDCA3?
#EBDCA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 31%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBDCA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBDCA3 scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBDCA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBDCA3 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 5.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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