Palettes / Colors / #EBEDCE
#EBEDCE — Pale Muted Yellow
#EBEDCE 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 #EBEDCE 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.
#EBEDCE 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 #D1CFED; it also sits naturally between #EDE0CF and #DCEDCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBEDCE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 237, 206 |
| HSL | 64°, 46%, 87% |
| HSV | 64°, 13%, 93% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 13%, 7% |
| XYZ | 75.69, 82.69, 70.36 |
| Yxy | 82.69, 0.3309, 0.3615 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.88, -5.86, 14.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.93, -5.79, 13.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 93% · Blue 81%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 13% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBEDCE
.text { color: #EBEDCE; }
.background { background-color: #EBEDCE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBEDCE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 237, 206); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 46%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBEDCE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 237, 206, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBEDCE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 237, 206, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBEDCE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBEDCE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBEDCE
Tints of #EBEDCE
Tones of #EBEDCE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1CFED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBEDCE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBEDCE
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 #EBEDCE: ·
How #EBEDCE 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 #EBEDCE 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 #EBEDCE?
#EBEDCE is Pale Muted Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 237, 206). Its closest standard named color is AntiqueWhite.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBEDCE?
#EBEDCE is RGB 235, 237, 206 — HSL 64°, 46%, 87% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 13%, 7%.
What colors go with #EBEDCE?
Its complement is #D1CFED; analogous partners are #EDE0CF and #DCEDCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBEDCE for text?
Black text on #EBEDCE has a contrast ratio of 17.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.