#EBDEB9
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.2% 0.051 91), rgb(235, 222, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#EBDEB9 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBDEB9 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 222, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 56%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.051 91) |
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 #EBDEB9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBDEB9 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EBDEB9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EBDEB9 text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBDEB9
oklch(90.2% 0.051 91)
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Step 300
300
#D0C091
oklch(81% 0.065 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99E4E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 90.9)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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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)
#EBDEB9 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) | #E7DCB7 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE0BA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3D8D4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBDEB9
#EBDEB9
oklch(90.2% 0.051 91)
- #D3DEFF
#D3DEFF
oklch(90.3% 0.047 270.9)
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 #EBDEB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.012
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.015
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.025
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.030
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.030
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
Use #EBDEB9 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.