#EBE4CC Color
#EBE4CC is rgb(235, 228, 204) in RGB, hsl(46, 44%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl (#EAE0C8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBE4CCrgb(235, 228, 204)hsl(46, 44%, 86%)hsv(46, 13%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 8%)oklch(91.8% 0.033 93.5)lab(90.67% -0.49 12.65)lch(90.67% 12.66 92.21)What #EBE4CC 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 #EBE4CC, 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.
#EBE4CC Channel Values
How #EBE4CC 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 228 · B 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 46° · S 44% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 46° · S 13% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 13% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBE4CC 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.
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Colors That Go With #EBE4CC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBE4CC; 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 #EBE4CC
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 #EBE4CC 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.
#EBE4CC#E5E5CC#E8E5CC#E6E6CC#E8E5CC#EEE1E1#EDE2D9#E4E4E4Using #EBE4CC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebe4cc: #EBE4CC;background-color: #EBE4CC;colors: { 'color-ebe4cc': '#EBE4CC' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.894, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_ebe4cc">#EBE4CC</color>fill="#EBE4CC"More Yellow Colors
#EBE4CC sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBE4CC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBE4CC?
#EBE4CC is a lightest yellow — rgb(235, 228, 204) in RGB and hsl(46, 44%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl (#EAE0C8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.66.
What is the RGB value of #EBE4CC?
#EBE4CC is rgb(235, 228, 204) — red 235, green 228, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBE4CC?
#EBE4CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 13%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBE4CC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBE4CC scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBE4CC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBE4CC 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 antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) at a CIE76 distance of 4.73, which is very hard to tell apart.
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