#EBECA5
Closest named color: Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA). oklch(92.6% 0.091 108.7), rgb(235, 236, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#EBECA5 is a very light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 109°. 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 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA) |
| Black text | 17.07:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBECA5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 236, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 65%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.091 108.7) |
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 #EBECA5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBECA5 | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBECA5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #EBECA5 text on black | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBECA5
oklch(92.6% 0.091 108.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDDAC
oklch(88.5% 0.064 108.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C76A
oklch(81% 0.116 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#EBECA5 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) | #F7E6A0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8E9A8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5E3DA | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBECA5
#EBECA5
oklch(92.6% 0.091 108.7)
- #E5E3FF
#E5E3FF
oklch(92.6% 0.038 288.9)
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 #EBECA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.014
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Tan #FBEEAC ΔE 0.025
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.027
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cream #FFF39A ΔE 0.037
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
Use #EBECA5 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.