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#FFEB9F Color

#FFEB9F is rgb(255, 235, 159) in RGB, hsl(47, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 38%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFEB9F
HEX#FFEB9F
RGBrgb(255, 235, 159)
HSLhsl(47, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(47, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 38%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93.9% 0.097 95.1)
LABlab(93.41% -0.68 39.50)
LCHlch(93.41% 39.50 90.98)

What #FFEB9F 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 #FFEB9F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green-yellow (Crayola)#F0E891ΔE 7.02Khaki#F0E68CΔE 7.88Buff#F0DC82ΔE 8.97Flax#EEDC82ΔE 8.99Medium Champagne#F3E5ABΔE 9.62Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 9.63

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#FFEB9F Channel Values

How #FFEB9F 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 255 · G 235 · B 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 47° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 47° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 8% · Y 38% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.19:1 vs white · 17.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFEB9F 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 text1.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #FFEB9F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #FFEB9F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFEB9F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#FFEB9F
Complementary
#9EB3FF
Analogous
#FFBA9E
Analogous
#E4FF9E
Triadic
#9EFFEA
Triadic
#EA9EFF
Split comp.
#9EE4FF
Split comp.
#BA9EFF

Tints & Shades of #FFEB9F

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.

Tints

#FFECA8
#FFF0B8
#FFF2C2
#FFF5D1
#FFF7DB
#FFFBEB

Shades

#FFDE66
#FFD22E
#F5C000
#BD9400
#856800
#4D3C00

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #FFEB9F.

How #FFEB9F 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#FFEB9F
Protanopia#EFEF9F
Protanomaly#F5ED9F
Deuteranopia#F2F29E
Deuteranomaly#F7EF9E
Tritanopia#FFE3E3
Tritanomaly#FFE6CC
Achromatopsia#EBEBEB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #FFEB9F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ffeb9f: #FFEB9F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFEB9F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffeb9f': '#FFEB9F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.922, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_ffeb9f">#FFEB9F</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFEB9F"

More Yellow Colors

#FFEB9F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#FFEB9F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFEB9F?

#FFEB9F is a lightest yellow — rgb(255, 235, 159) in RGB and hsl(47, 100%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green-yellow (Crayola) (#F0E891), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.02.

What is the RGB value of #FFEB9F?

#FFEB9F is rgb(255, 235, 159) — red 255, green 235, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFEB9F?

#FFEB9F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 38%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFEB9F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFEB9F scores 1.19:1 against white and 17.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFEB9F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFEB9F 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 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.