Palettes / Colors / #EBECD4
#EBECD4 — Pale Muted Yellow
#EBECD4 is a yellow color we call Pale Muted Yellow, closest to the named color AntiqueWhite (#FAEBD7). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: antiquewhite (#FAEBD7) — not an exact match. CSS antiquewhite gives you #FAEBD7, a different color; use #EBECD4 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.
#EBECD4 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 #D6D4EC; it also sits naturally between #ECE2D4 and #DFECD4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBECD4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 236, 212 |
| HSL | 63°, 39%, 88% |
| HSV | 63°, 10%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 10%, 7% |
| XYZ | 76.14, 82.41, 74.18 |
| Yxy | 82.41, 0.3272, 0.3541 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.75, -4.40, 11.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.78, -4.36, 10.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 93% · Blue 83%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBECD4
.text { color: #EBECD4; }
.background { background-color: #EBECD4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBECD4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 236, 212); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(63, 39%, 88%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBECD4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 236, 212, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBECD4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 236, 212, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBECD4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBECD4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBECD4
Tints of #EBECD4
Tones of #EBECD4
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6D4EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBECD4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBECD4
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 #EBECD4: ·
How #EBECD4 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 #EBECD4 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #EBECD4?
#EBECD4 is Pale Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 236, 212). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBECD4?
#EBECD4 is RGB 235, 236, 212 — HSL 63°, 39%, 88% — CMYK 0%, 0%, 10%, 7%.
What colors go with #EBECD4?
Its complement is #D6D4EC; analogous partners are #ECE2D4 and #DFECD4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBECD4 for text?
Black text on #EBECD4 has a contrast ratio of 17.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.