Palettes / Colors / #EBEEC2
#EBEEC2 — Pale Yellow
#EBEEC2 is a yellow color we call Pale Yellow, closest to the named color Bisque (#FFE4C4). It belongs to the yellow family.
#EBEEC2 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 #C6C3EE; it also sits naturally between #EEDCC3 and #D6EEC3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EBEEC2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 235, 238, 194 |
| HSL | 64°, 56%, 85% |
| HSV | 64°, 18%, 93% |
| CMYK | 1%, 0%, 18%, 7% |
| XYZ | 74.57, 82.71, 63.07 |
| Yxy | 82.71, 0.3384, 0.3753 |
| CIE-Lab | 92.89, -8.18, 21.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 90.94, -8.05, 18.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 93% · Blue 76%
Cyan 1% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 18% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EBEEC2
.text { color: #EBEEC2; }
.background { background-color: #EBEEC2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EBEEC2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(235, 238, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(64, 56%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EBEEC2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(235, 238, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EBEEC2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(235, 238, 194, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EBEEC2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EBEEC2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EBEEC2
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Tones of #EBEEC2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #C6C3EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.20:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #EBEEC2: #000000.
How #EBEEC2 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 #EBEEC2 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 #EBEEC2?
#EBEEC2 is Pale Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 235, 238, 194). Its closest standard named color is Bisque.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EBEEC2?
#EBEEC2 is RGB 235, 238, 194 — HSL 64°, 56%, 85% — CMYK 1%, 0%, 18%, 7%.
What colors go with #EBEEC2?
Its complement is #C6C3EE; analogous partners are #EEDCC3 and #D6EEC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EBEEC2 for text?
Black text on #EBEEC2 has a contrast ratio of 17.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.20:1.