Palettes / Colors / #EBDC98
#EBDC98 — Light Yellow
#EBDC98 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 #EBDC98 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.
#EBDC98 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 #99A8EB; it also sits naturally between #EBB399 and #D1EB99. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBDC98 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 220, 152 |
| HSL | 49°, 67%, 76% |
| HSV | 49°, 35%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 35%, 8% |
| XYZ | 65.52, 71.12, 39.98 |
| Yxy | 71.12, 0.3710, 0.4027 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.54, -4.61, 35.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.33, -4.45, 27.34 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 86% · Blue 60%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 35% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBDC98
.text { color: #EBDC98; }
.background { background-color: #EBDC98; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBDC98; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 220, 152); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(49, 67%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBDC98; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 220, 152, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBDC98; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 220, 152, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBDC98">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBDC98">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBDC98
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #99A8EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBDC98: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBDC98
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 #EBDC98: ·
How #EBDC98 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 #EBDC98 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 #EBDC98?
#EBDC98 is Light Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 220, 152). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBDC98?
#EBDC98 is RGB 235, 220, 152 — HSL 49°, 67%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 35%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBDC98?
Its complement is #99A8EB; analogous partners are #EBB399 and #D1EB99. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBDC98 for text?
Black text on #EBDC98 has a contrast ratio of 15.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.