Close to Flax
#EBDA7A
#EBDA7A is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 85.5% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 51°, 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 #EBDA7A.
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.
White text on this color
1.41:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.84:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.84:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EBDA7A as they’d see it.
#EBDA7A in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EBDA7A
What color is #EBDA7A?
#EBDA7A is a light, rich yellow, close to the color Flax. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 85.5% green, and 47.8% blue. Its hue is 51°, with 74% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EBDA7A in RGB?
#EBDA7A is rgb(235, 218, 122): 235 red, 218 green, and 122 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EBDA7A in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 7, 48, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EBDA7A?
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 #EBDA7A?
Its complement #D5D6FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.