#EBCB66
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(84.9% 0.126 92), rgb(235, 203, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#EBCB66 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCB66 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 203, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 77%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.126 92) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EBCB66 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCB66 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCB66 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCB66 text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5EAC7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 92.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCB66
oklch(84.9% 0.126 92)
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Step 300
300
#E6BC18
oklch(80.9% 0.162 92)
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Step 400
400
#C19C00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 91.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#EBCB66 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DEC85C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D16A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBDB4 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCB66
#EBCB66
oklch(84.9% 0.126 92)
- #BCCBFF
#BCCBFF
oklch(84.8% 0.075 272.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EBCB66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.020
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.020
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.026
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.034
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.035
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.036
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.040
- Golden Yellow #FEC615 ΔE 0.047
Use #EBCB66 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.