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#EBEB6B Color

#EBEB6B is rgb(235, 235, 107) in RGB, hsl(60, 76%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 0%, 54%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EBEB6B
HEX#EBEB6B
RGBrgb(235, 235, 107)
HSLhsl(60, 76%, 67%)
HSVhsv(60, 54%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 54%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(91.5% 0.15 109)
LABlab(91.20% -12.02 60.71)
LCHlch(91.20% 61.89 101.20)

What #EBEB6B 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 #EBEB6B, 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.

#EBEB6B Channel Values

How #EBEB6B 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 235 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 60° · S 76% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 60° · S 54% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EBEB6B 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EBEB6B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EBEB6B; 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 #EBEB6B

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 #EBEB6B 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#EBEB6B
Protanopia#EBEB6B
Protanomaly#EBEB6B
Deuteranopia#EBEB6B
Deuteranomaly#EBEB6B
Tritanopia#F6E0E0
Tritanomaly#F1E4BC
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #EBEB6B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ebeb6b: #EBEB6B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EBEB6B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ebeb6b': '#EBEB6B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.922, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_ebeb6b">#EBEB6B</color>
SVG fillfill="#EBEB6B"

More Yellow Colors

#EBEB6B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EBEB6B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EBEB6B?

#EBEB6B is a light yellow — rgb(235, 235, 107) in RGB and hsl(60, 76%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Booger Buster (#DDE26A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #EBEB6B?

#EBEB6B is rgb(235, 235, 107) — red 235, green 235, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EBEB6B?

#EBEB6B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 0%, 54%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EBEB6B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EBEB6B scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EBEB6B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EBEB6B 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 16.99, which is visibly different.

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