#EBE5B3
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.4% 0.065 101.9), rgb(235, 229, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.39:1).
About this color
#EBE5B3 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.39:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBE5B3 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 229, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.065 101.9) |
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 #EBE5B3 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBE5B3 | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #EBE5B3 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #EBE5B3 text on black | 16.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBE5B3
oklch(91.4% 0.065 101.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFDBB8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 101.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBC383
oklch(80.9% 0.084 102)
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Step 400
400
#B2A32B
oklch(70.8% 0.134 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#EBE5B3 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) | #EEE1B0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E5B5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4DED7 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBE5B3
#EBE5B3
oklch(91.4% 0.065 101.9)
- #DEE0FF
#DEE0FF
oklch(91.5% 0.042 282.6)
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 #EBE5B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.016
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.028
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.036
Use #EBE5B3 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.