Close to Light Goldenrod Yellow

#EBECC2

#EBECC2 is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Light Goldenrod Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 92.5% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 53% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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White text on this color

1.21:1 Fail
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17.31:1 AAA
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This color as text on white

1.21:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

17.31:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EBECC2 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#EBECC2
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #EBECC2

What color is #EBECC2?

#EBECC2 is a very light, rich yellow, close to the color Light Goldenrod Yellow. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 92.5% green, and 76.1% blue. Its hue is 61°, with 53% saturation and 84% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #EBECC2 in RGB?

#EBECC2 is rgb(235, 236, 194): 235 red, 236 green, and 194 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #EBECC2 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 18, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #EBECC2?

PANTONE 474 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #EBECC2?

Its complement #E8E7FE gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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