Palettes / Colors / #EBEEC0
#EBEEC0 — Pale Yellow
#EBEEC0 is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: bisque (#FFE4C4) — not an exact match. CSS bisque gives you #FFE4C4, a different color; use #EBEEC0 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.
#EBEEC0 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 #C2BFEE; it also sits naturally between #EED9BF and #D3EEBF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBEEC0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 238, 192 |
| HSL | 64°, 58%, 84% |
| HSV | 64°, 19%, 93% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 74.35, 82.62, 61.90 |
| Yxy | 82.62, 0.3397, 0.3775 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.85, -8.47, 21.99 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.89, -8.33, 19.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBEEC0
.text { color: #EBEEC0; }
.background { background-color: #EBEEC0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBEEC0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 238, 192); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 58%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBEEC0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 238, 192, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBEEC0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 238, 192, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBEEC0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBEEC0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBEEC0
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Tones of #EBEEC0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C2BFEE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBEEC0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EBEEC0
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 #EBEEC0: ·
How #EBEEC0 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 #EBEEC0 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 #EBEEC0?
#EBEEC0 is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 238, 192). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBEEC0?
#EBEEC0 is RGB 235, 238, 192 — HSL 64°, 58%, 84% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #EBEEC0?
Its complement is #C2BFEE; analogous partners are #EED9BF and #D3EEBF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBEEC0 for text?
Black text on #EBEEC0 has a contrast ratio of 17.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.