Palettes / Colors / #EBDB76
#EBDB76 — Light Yellow
#EBDB76 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 #EBDB76 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.
#EBDB76 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 #7584EB; it also sits naturally between #EBA075 and #C0EB75. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDB76 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 219, 118 |
| HSL | 52°, 75%, 69% |
| HSV | 52°, 50%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 7%, 50%, 8% |
| XYZ | 62.86, 69.63, 27.27 |
| Yxy | 69.63, 0.3935, 0.4359 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.82, -7.54, 51.21 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.45, -7.22, 35.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 86% · Blue 46%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 50% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBDB76
.text { color: #EBDB76; }
.background { background-color: #EBDB76; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDB76; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 219, 118); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(52, 75%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDB76; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 219, 118, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDB76; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 219, 118, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDB76">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDB76">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDB76
Tints of #EBDB76
Tones of #EBDB76
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7584EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.93:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDB76: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDB76
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 #EBDB76: ·
How #EBDB76 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 #EBDB76 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 #EBDB76?
#EBDB76 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 219, 118). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDB76?
#EBDB76 is RGB 235, 219, 118 — HSL 52°, 75%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 7%, 50%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDB76?
Its complement is #7584EB; analogous partners are #EBA075 and #C0EB75. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDB76 for text?
Black text on #EBDB76 has a contrast ratio of 14.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.