#EBD685
Closest named color: Sandy (#F1DA7A). oklch(87.6% 0.104 95.3), rgb(235, 214, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#EBD685 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy (#F1DA7A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy (#F1DA7A) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBD685 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 214, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 72%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.104 95.3) |
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 #EBD685 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBD685 | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #EBD685 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBD685 text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#F9F6E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2EACE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 93.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBD685
oklch(87.6% 0.104 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBBF50
oklch(80.8% 0.133 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9F00
oklch(70.8% 0.146 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#EBD685 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) | #E5D27F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBD988 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9CBC2 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBD685
#EBD685
oklch(87.6% 0.104 95.3)
- #CAD4FF
#CAD4FF
oklch(87.6% 0.061 274.8)
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 #EBD685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.020
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.024
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.037
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.041
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.043
Use #EBD685 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.