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#EBDF6F Color

#EBDF6F is rgb(235, 223, 111) in RGB, hsl(54, 76%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 5%, 53%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Straw (#E4D96F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBDF6F
HEX#EBDF6F
RGBrgb(235, 223, 111)
HSLhsl(54, 76%, 68%)
HSVhsv(54, 53%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 53%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(89.1% 0.134 103.2)
LABlab(88.14% -6.18 55.53)
LCHlch(88.14% 55.87 96.35)

What #EBDF6F 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 #EBDF6F, 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.

#EBDF6F Channel Values

How #EBDF6F 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 223 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 76% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 53% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 5% · Y 53% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBDF6F 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBDF6F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBDF6F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #EBDF6F

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #EBDF6F 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#EBDF6F
Protanopia#E1E16F
Protanomaly#E5E06F
Deuteranopia#E3E36E
Deuteranomaly#E6E16E
Tritanopia#F4D5D5
Tritanomaly#F0D9B5
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBDF6F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebdf6f: #EBDF6F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBDF6F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebdf6f': '#EBDF6F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.875, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_ebdf6f">#EBDF6F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBDF6F"

More Yellow Colors

#EBDF6F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBDF6F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBDF6F?

#EBDF6F is a light yellow — rgb(235, 223, 111) in RGB and hsl(54, 76%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Straw (#E4D96F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.39.

What is the RGB value of #EBDF6F?

#EBDF6F is rgb(235, 223, 111) — red 235, green 223, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBDF6F?

#EBDF6F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 5%, 53%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBDF6F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBDF6F scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBDF6F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBDF6F 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 10.84, which is visibly different.

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