Close to Straw
#EBDB78
#EBDB78 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 85.9% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 74% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EBDB78.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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14.94:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.94:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EBDB78 as they’d see it.
#EBDB78 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EBDB78
What color is #EBDB78?
#EBDB78 is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 85.9% green, and 47.1% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 74% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EBDB78 in RGB?
#EBDB78 is rgb(235, 219, 120): 235 red, 219 green, and 120 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EBDB78 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 49, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EBDB78?
PANTONE 113 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EBDB78?
Its complement #D6D6FD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.