Palettes / Colors / #EBEBDC
#EBEBDC — Pale Dusty Yellow
#EBEBDC is a yellow color we call Pale Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Beige (#F5F5DC). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EBEBDC 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 #DBDBEB; it also sits naturally between #EBE3DB and #E3EBDB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBEBDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 235, 220 |
| HSL | 60°, 27%, 89% |
| HSV | 60°, 6%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 76.89, 82.25, 79.53 |
| Yxy | 82.25, 0.3222, 0.3446 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.68, -2.58, 7.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.69, -2.57, 6.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 92% · Blue 86%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
Previews
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CSS code for #EBEBDC
.text { color: #EBEBDC; }
.background { background-color: #EBEBDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBEBDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 235, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(60, 27%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBEBDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 235, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBEBDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 235, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBEBDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBEBDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBEBDC
Tints of #EBEBDC
Tones of #EBEBDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DBDBEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBEBDC: #000000.
How #EBEBDC 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 #EBEBDC or a close neighbour
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 #EBEBDC?
#EBEBDC is Pale Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 235, 220). Its closest standard named color is Beige.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBEBDC?
#EBEBDC is RGB 235, 235, 220 — HSL 60°, 27%, 89% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #EBEBDC?
Its complement is #DBDBEB; analogous partners are #EBE3DB and #E3EBDB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBEBDC for text?
Black text on #EBEBDC has a contrast ratio of 17.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.