#EBE6B3
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(91.6% 0.066 102.9), rgb(235, 230, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#EBE6B3 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.50:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBE6B3 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 230, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.066 102.9) |
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 #EBE6B3 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EBE6B3 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBE6B3 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #EBE6B3 text on black | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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)
#EBE6B3
oklch(91.6% 0.066 102.9)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBB7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 103.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC382
oklch(80.8% 0.085 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#B1A328
oklch(70.7% 0.136 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#EBE6B3 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) | #EFE2B0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E5B5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4DFD8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBE6B3
#EBE6B3
oklch(91.6% 0.066 102.9)
- #DFE1FF
#DFE1FF
oklch(91.7% 0.041 282.5)
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 #EBE6B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.014
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.028
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.031
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
Use #EBE6B3 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.