#EBEDD5
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.8% 0.032 110.9), rgb(235, 237, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#EBEDD5 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.60:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EBEDD5 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 237, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 40%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.032 110.9) |
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 #EBEDD5 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #EBEDD5 | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #EBEDD5 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #EBEDD5 text on black | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#EBEDD5
oklch(93.8% 0.032 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A6
oklch(81% 0.041 112)
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Step 400
400
#A2A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 111)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E51
oklch(63% 0.083 111)
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Step 600
600
#767834
oklch(55.6% 0.091 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636527
oklch(49.1% 0.084 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515221
oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#EBEDD5 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) | #F1EBD4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EBD6 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFEAE6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EBEDD5
#EBEDD5
oklch(93.8% 0.032 110.9)
- #EAE7FF
#EAE7FF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 291.5)
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 #EBEDD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.020
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.021
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.025
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.027
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.028
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.034
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.035
Use #EBEDD5 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.