#EBE8D0 Color
#EBE8D0 is rgb(235, 232, 208) in RGB, hsl(53, 40%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Parchment (#F1E9D2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EBE8D0rgb(235, 232, 208)hsl(53, 40%, 87%)hsv(53, 11%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 8%)oklch(92.7% 0.032 101.2)lab(91.76% -1.94 12.11)lch(91.76% 12.26 99.09)What #EBE8D0 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 #EBE8D0, 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.
#EBE8D0 Channel Values
How #EBE8D0 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 232 · B 208 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 53° · S 40% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 53° · S 11% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 1% · Y 11% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBE8D0 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 #EBE8D0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBE8D0; 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 #EBE8D0
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 #EBE8D0 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-ebe8d0: #EBE8D0;background-color: #EBE8D0;colors: { 'color-ebe8d0': '#EBE8D0' }Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.910, blue: 0.816)<color name="color_ebe8d0">#EBE8D0</color>fill="#EBE8D0"More Yellow Colors
#EBE8D0 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EBE8D0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EBE8D0?
#EBE8D0 is a lightest yellow — rgb(235, 232, 208) in RGB and hsl(53, 40%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Parchment (#F1E9D2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.08.
What is the RGB value of #EBE8D0?
#EBE8D0 is rgb(235, 232, 208) — red 235, green 232, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EBE8D0?
#EBE8D0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 11%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EBE8D0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EBE8D0 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #EBE8D0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EBE8D0 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 4.45, which is very hard to tell apart.
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