Palettes / Colors / #EBCE85
#EBCE85 — Light Yellow
#EBCE85 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #EBCE85 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.
#EBCE85 is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #84A1EB; it also sits naturally between #EB9A84 and #D5EB84. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBCE85 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 206, 133 |
| HSL | 43°, 72%, 72% |
| HSV | 43°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 12%, 43%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.57, 63.50, 31.25 |
| Yxy | 63.50, 0.3899, 0.4088 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.70, 0.50, 39.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 79.69, 0.48, 29.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 81% · Blue 52%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 12% · Yellow 43% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBCE85
.text { color: #EBCE85; }
.background { background-color: #EBCE85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBCE85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 206, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 72%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBCE85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 206, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBCE85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 206, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBCE85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBCE85">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBCE85
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Tones of #EBCE85
Color harmonies
Complementary — #84A1EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.53:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBCE85: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBCE85
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 #EBCE85: ·
How #EBCE85 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 #EBCE85 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 #EBCE85?
#EBCE85 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 206, 133). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBCE85?
#EBCE85 is RGB 235, 206, 133 — HSL 43°, 72%, 72% — CMYK 0%, 12%, 43%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBCE85?
Its complement is #84A1EB; analogous partners are #EB9A84 and #D5EB84. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBCE85 for text?
Black text on #EBCE85 has a contrast ratio of 13.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.53:1.