Palettes / Colors / #EBD489
#EBD489 — Light Yellow
#EBD489 is a yellow color we call Light Yellow, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EBD489 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 #89A0EB; it also sits naturally between #EBA389 and #D1EB89. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBD489 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 212, 137 |
| HSL | 46°, 71%, 73% |
| HSV | 46°, 42%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 42%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.32, 66.56, 33.23 |
| Yxy | 66.56, 0.3844, 0.4106 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.28, -2.17, 39.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.58, -2.09, 29.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 83% · Blue 54%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 42% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBD489
.text { color: #EBD489; }
.background { background-color: #EBD489; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBD489; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 212, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(46, 71%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBD489; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 212, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBD489; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 212, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBD489">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBD489">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #89A0EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBD489: #000000.
How #EBD489 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 #EBD489 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 #EBD489?
#EBD489 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 212, 137). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBD489?
#EBD489 is RGB 235, 212, 137 — HSL 46°, 71%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 42%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBD489?
Its complement is #89A0EB; analogous partners are #EBA389 and #D1EB89. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBD489 for text?
Black text on #EBD489 has a contrast ratio of 14.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.