Palettes / Colors / #E6EBCA
#E6EBCA — Pale Muted Yellow
#E6EBCA is a yellow color we call Pale Muted Yellow, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #E6EBCA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E6EBCA is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #D0CBEB; it also sits naturally between #EBE0CB and #D6EBCB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E6EBCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 230, 235, 202 |
| HSL | 69°, 45%, 86% |
| HSV | 69°, 14%, 92% |
| CMYK | 2%, 0%, 14%, 8% |
| XYZ | 73.00, 80.50, 67.57 |
| Yxy | 80.50, 0.3302, 0.3641 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.91, -7.23, 15.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.72, -7.10, 13.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 92% · Blue 79%
Cyan 2% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E6EBCA
.text { color: #E6EBCA; }
.background { background-color: #E6EBCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E6EBCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(230, 235, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(69, 45%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E6EBCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(230, 235, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E6EBCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(230, 235, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E6EBCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E6EBCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E6EBCA
Tints of #E6EBCA
Tones of #E6EBCA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D0CBEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E6EBCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E6EBCA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E6EBCA: ·
How #E6EBCA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E6EBCA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #E6EBCA?
#E6EBCA is Pale Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 230, 235, 202). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E6EBCA?
#E6EBCA is RGB 230, 235, 202 — HSL 69°, 45%, 86% — CMYK 2%, 0%, 14%, 8%.
What colors go with #E6EBCA?
Its complement is #D0CBEB; analogous partners are #EBE0CB and #D6EBCB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E6EBCA for text?
Black text on #E6EBCA has a contrast ratio of 17.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.