#EBE8B5
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.1% 0.066 104.8), rgb(235, 232, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.74:1).
About this color
#EBE8B5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 16.74:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBE8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 232, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.066 104.8) |
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 #EBE8B5 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBE8B5 | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBE8B5 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #EBE8B5 text on black | 16.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBE8B5
oklch(92.1% 0.066 104.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBB8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C483
oklch(80.9% 0.085 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA42A
oklch(70.6% 0.136 104.5)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#EBE8B5 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) | #F1E4B2 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E7B7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3E1DA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBE8B5
#EBE8B5
oklch(92.1% 0.066 104.8)
- #E1E2FF
#E1E2FF
oklch(92.1% 0.039 284)
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 #EBE8B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.014
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.017
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.027
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.038
Use #EBE8B5 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.