Palettes / Colors / #EAEBBB
#EAEBBB — Pale Yellow
#EAEBBB is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EAEBBB 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 #BDBCEB; it also sits naturally between #EBD4BC and #D3EBBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EAEBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 235, 187 |
| HSL | 61°, 55%, 83% |
| HSV | 61°, 20%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 72.61, 80.50, 58.72 |
| Yxy | 80.50, 0.3428, 0.3800 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.91, -8.04, 23.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.72, -7.88, 19.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 92% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EAEBBB
.text { color: #EAEBBB; }
.background { background-color: #EAEBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EAEBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 235, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(61, 55%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EAEBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 235, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EAEBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 235, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EAEBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EAEBBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EAEBBB
Tints of #EAEBBB
Tones of #EAEBBB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #BDBCEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.10:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EAEBBB: #000000.
How #EAEBBB 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 #EAEBBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #EAEBBB?
#EAEBBB is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 234, 235, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EAEBBB?
#EAEBBB is RGB 234, 235, 187 — HSL 61°, 55%, 83% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #EAEBBB?
Its complement is #BDBCEB; analogous partners are #EBD4BC and #D3EBBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EAEBBB for text?
Black text on #EAEBBB has a contrast ratio of 17.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.