#EBD3A4 Hex Color
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A pale sandy beige with a soft yellow lean. #ebd3a4 stays mellow because its saturation is very low and its lightness high, which makes it a solid warm base color rather than an accent. Pair it with deep olive or charcoal to keep edges crisp, since it can wash out next to plain white. Its hex code is #ebd3a4, and black text reads at about 14.4:1 contrast, well past WCAG AA.
Questions about #ebd3a4
What is #ebd3a4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ebd3a4 is rgb(235, 211, 164), in HSL hsl(40, 64%, 78%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 30%, 8%. Browse more shades of yellow with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #ebd3a4?
Deep olive, charcoal, and terracotta all flatter #ebd3a4, giving its pale warmth something firm to sit against. Skip pale grays and soft whites, since this shade loses definition next to them.
Is #ebd3a4 readable on white or black?
#ebd3a4 has a 1.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.38:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.