#EBE59E
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(91% 0.091 103.9), rgb(235, 229, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#EBE59E is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBE59E |
| RGB | rgb(235, 229, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 66%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.091 103.9) |
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 #EBE59E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBE59E | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #EBE59E text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #EBE59E text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#F7F6EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 102.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD2
oklch(93.5% 0.033 103.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EBE59E
oklch(91% 0.091 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC467
oklch(80.8% 0.116 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A400
oklch(70.7% 0.149 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#978C00
oklch(63% 0.133 104)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#EBE59E 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) | #F1E099 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F4E4A1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6DCD3 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBE59E
#EBE59E
oklch(91% 0.091 103.9)
- #DDDEFF
#DDDEFF
oklch(91% 0.045 284.1)
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 #EBE59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.015
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.022
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.024
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
Use #EBE59E 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.