#EBE5CB Color
#EBE5CB is rgb(235, 229, 203) in RGB, hsl(49, 44%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 14%, 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 2.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBE5CBrgb(235, 229, 203)hsl(49, 44%, 86%)hsv(49, 14%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 14%, 8%)oklch(92% 0.035 96.3)lab(90.91% -1.08 13.50)lch(90.91% 13.54 94.58)What #EBE5CB 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 #EBE5CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EBE5CB Channel Values
How #EBE5CB 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 229 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 49° · S 44% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 49° · S 14% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 14% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.26:1 vs white · 16.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBE5CB 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 #EBE5CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBE5CB; 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 #EBE5CB
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 #EBE5CB 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ebe5cb: #EBE5CB;background-color: #EBE5CB;colors: { 'color-ebe5cb': '#EBE5CB' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.898, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_ebe5cb">#EBE5CB</color>fill="#EBE5CB"More Yellow Colors
#EBE5CB sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBE5CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBE5CB?
#EBE5CB is a lightest yellow — rgb(235, 229, 203) in RGB and hsl(49, 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 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #EBE5CB?
#EBE5CB is rgb(235, 229, 203) — red 235, green 229, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBE5CB?
#EBE5CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 14%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBE5CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBE5CB scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBE5CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBE5CB 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 5.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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