#EBCB6B
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85% 0.121 91.3), rgb(235, 203, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#EBCB6B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBCB6B |
| RGB | rgb(235, 203, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.121 91.3) |
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 #EBCB6B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBCB6B | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #EBCB6B text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBCB6B text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#FAF5E6
oklch(97% 0.02 91.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9C8
oklch(93.5% 0.045 90.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBCB6B
oklch(85% 0.121 91.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6BC29
oklch(81% 0.156 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#EBCB6B 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) | #DDC862 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D26F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCBEB5 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBCB6B
#EBCB6B
oklch(85% 0.121 91.3)
- #BCCCFF
#BCCCFF
oklch(85% 0.074 271.2)
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 #EBCB6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.017
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.018
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.029
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.035
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
Use #EBCB6B 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.