Palettes / Colors / #EBEBB6
#EBEBB6 — Pale Yellow
#EBEBB6 is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #EBEBB6 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.
#EBEBB6 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 #B7B7EB; it also sits naturally between #EBD1B7 and #D1EBB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBEBB6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 235, 182 |
| HSL | 60°, 57%, 82% |
| HSV | 60°, 23%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 23%, 8% |
| XYZ | 72.41, 80.46, 55.97 |
| Yxy | 80.46, 0.3467, 0.3853 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.89, -8.38, 25.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.70, -8.20, 21.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 92% · Blue 71%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBEBB6
.text { color: #EBEBB6; }
.background { background-color: #EBEBB6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBEBB6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 235, 182); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 57%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBEBB6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 235, 182, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBEBB6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 235, 182, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBEBB6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBEBB6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B7B7EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBEBB6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBEBB6
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 #EBEBB6: ·
How #EBEBB6 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 #EBEBB6 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 #EBEBB6?
#EBEBB6 is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 235, 182). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBEBB6?
#EBEBB6 is RGB 235, 235, 182 — HSL 60°, 57%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 23%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBEBB6?
Its complement is #B7B7EB; analogous partners are #EBD1B7 and #D1EBB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBEBB6 for text?
Black text on #EBEBB6 has a contrast ratio of 17.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.