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#EBE47F Color

#EBE47F is rgb(235, 228, 127) in RGB, hsl(56, 73%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 46%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Straw (#E4D96F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBE47F
HEX#EBE47F
RGBrgb(235, 228, 127)
HSLhsl(56, 73%, 71%)
HSVhsv(56, 46%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 46%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(90.3% 0.124 105.1)
LABlab(89.57% -7.54 49.80)
LCHlch(89.57% 50.37 98.61)

What #EBE47F 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 #EBE47F, 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.

#EBE47F Channel Values

How #EBE47F 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 228 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 56° · S 73% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 56° · S 46% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 46% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBE47F 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBE47F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBE47F; 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 #EBE47F

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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Shades

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How #EBE47F 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#EBE47F
Protanopia#E5E57F
Protanomaly#E8E57F
Deuteranopia#E6E67F
Deuteranomaly#E8E57F
Tritanopia#F4DBDB
Tritanomaly#F0DEBD
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EBE47F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebe47f: #EBE47F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBE47F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebe47f': '#EBE47F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.894, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_ebe47f">#EBE47F</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBE47F"

More Yellow Colors

#EBE47F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBE47F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBE47F?

#EBE47F is a light yellow — rgb(235, 228, 127) in RGB and hsl(56, 73%, 71%) 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 4.94.

What is the RGB value of #EBE47F?

#EBE47F is rgb(235, 228, 127) — red 235, green 228, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBE47F?

#EBE47F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 46%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBE47F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBE47F scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBE47F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBE47F 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 5.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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